Vintage & Collectibles

From the days where we made our own Beeswax Timber & Leather cream.

Made in the UK.  Amazing quality flint glass.  With black lid.

Dimensions: 105mm x 88mm

36 available.

Glass ovoid shaped glass Christmas baubles filled with twine.

10cm H x 6cm W

Buy singles or buy in a Box of 6.

A small part of my collection of enamelware which started with an obsession for the enamel teapots from which we poured every Queen B candle!  In mint condition (still in it's tissue paper prior to photography).

A joyful picnic set just in time for summer, or a gorgeous gift for toddlers or grandkids.

Bowls: 163mm W x 33mm H

Plates: 228mm W x 35mm H

Teapots: 230mm W x 135mm D x 175mm H (holds 1L)

We used these as hamper baskets for years, but I've also got them keeping things neat and sorted in my pantry and wardrobe.  They're endlessly useful.  The price is for the set of 3 baskets

Dimensions:
Small - 300mm x 200mm x 100mm
Medium - 350mm x 250mm x 120mm
Large - 400mm x 300mm 140mm

We have over 50 sets available.

Atelier de Thiers Objects are inspired by the XIIXth and XIXth centuries.

We make and source reproductions and interpretations of vintage & antique, hand made decorative accessories, gifts & furniture.

Beautiful and precious, elegant and whimsical these items are designed to catch your eye and to let your mind wander for a moment.  Playful, fanciful and quirky they serve no real purpose (like many antiques) other than to delight.

Dimensions:
Ferris Wheel - 100mm L x 110mm W x 160mm H
Bench Seat under Tree - 
Seats - 65mm L x 65mm W x 140mm H
Barbed Wire Hearts - 300mm L x 300mm W x 300mm H

Clearly I loved these timber bobbins would with ribbon when I found them because I bought quite a lot... and then I decided to close Queen B!

What would have captured me is that love objects that are beautiful AND useful.  What could be better than a timber bobbin & 10 metres of ribbon with a copper holder I ask you?!  And the copper holder protects the timber from the candle flame, a stunning vintage look candleholder.

Price includes the Australian Made solid copper insert AND a 12cm Taper (valued at $10) & a Little Light (priceless)

Dimensions:
Red - 58mm W x 90 H (including copper holder)
Copper - 80mm W x 110mm H (including holder)
Gold - 78mm W x 115mm H (including holder)
Green - 78mm W x 115mm H (including holder)
Burlap - 75mm W x 165mm H (including holder)

I bought these trays in the closing down online auction of SA Turning - that's Scott Allsop to those of us who know and love him... the guy who made all of our brass candleholders. 

There were two different lots (two different sizes of tray) and I was in a bidding war with one other person... I intended to win one of the lots.  I got competitive and ended up winning both 😂.  It's your lucky day!!

Scott ran SA Turning which he took over from his dad.  His dad bought the trays over 60 years ago from a 90 year old fitter & turner who was retiring... so Scotty and I figure these are over 100 years old.

The smaller trays (still over a ruler length at 34cm long) have the words "Fisholow Sydney" stamped into them.  I ran head long into a rabbit hole researching these and here's a little of the information I've found about Fisher & Ludlow (aka Fisholow).
- on Hemmings .
- in Grace's Guide 

Scuffs and scratches and worn off paint and the patina of an object that has been put to work and lived a useful life.  I always imagined I'd set up my toolshed with these, but I no longer have the space for a tool shed!

Dimensions:

Smaller: 340mm x 220mm x 100mm (35 available)

Larger: 390mm x 305mm x 120mm (45 available)

Historically used in the past for storing oil or kerosene, it has only been used for a single stem botanical arrangement for the past 20 years.  I absolutely love items that have history and have had a 'past life'.  It has a beautiful timber stopper lid.  Great condition.

From Google: "The image shows a vintage galvanized metal can, likely used for storing oil or kerosene.  These cans are often marketed as collectibles for garage decor or "man caves".  The can in the image appears to be a "Never-Fail" kerosene container or similar model, possibly a gallon size."

Dimensions: 215mm x 97mm x 265mm

The sole purpose of purchasing this was whimsy and interest.  It turns out that the Art Gallery of NSW has one too!  Just think, you could be a benefactor!!

From Google: " The image shows a vintage Indonesian batik stamp, also known as a tjap or cap. This tool, typically made of copper, is used in the traditional process of making batik fabric to apply wax patterns to cloth. 

Dimensions: 170mm x 80mm x 70mm

When I dreamt up this candle, it was a skull with a vine (nature) wrapped around it representing the complex relationship between human beings and nature. 

Dimensions - 140mm x 120mm x 120mm

Then I spent months wick testing and working on the positioning of the wick so that i could get it to 'cry beeswax tears'.  I achieved this around the same time as the whole Mexican Day of the Dead trend kicked off... and if there's one thing I loathe, it is trends. 

From my perspective, beeswax transcends trends.  It is timeless.  And so for 25 years, we've marched to the beat of our own drum... a drum that you have heard. 

The vast majority of the population are still debating which jar they like their chemically bleached, heavy metal hydrogenated soybean oil in (oh, soz, I mean 'natural soy wax' 🤔) and which endocrine disrupting fragrance is tickling their fancy.  Seriously? 😫

So, our beeswax skull cries beeswax tears.  We only ever sold it through the David Bromley Galleries... David had the only Queen B skulls in the world, and I had the only Bromley Bees painting in the world.  Win win!

We've got 14 remaining, and they're resting in their Black Label boxes looking for new homes.  

This glass-door cabinet doubles the ways to display your favourite things. You can place items on the shelves and fix things like photos to the back panel with magnets to keep dear memories visible.

Dimensions - 80x37x120 cm

Find it on the IKEA website here.

We sourced these stunning, Australian Made, sculptural yet useful, beautifully designed products for a hamper client.  These are the last few remaining which I thought we'd offer with a 20% off sweetener to a lucky few.

From Google - "Robert Foster (1962–2016) was an internationally renowned Australian designer and silversmith who founded the design and manufacturing company F!NK + Co in 1993.

• Iconic Design: Foster is best known for the F!NK water jug, originally a commission for a Canberra restaurant in 1991. The jug is now considered a landmark in Australian design and features in major international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
• Design Ethos: His work combined the "natural inquisitiveness of an engineer with the creativity of an artist", resulting in pieces that are both visually striking and highly functional. He worked in hollowware, sculptural lighting, furniture, and jewellery.
• Collections: His work is held in the collections of all major Australian institutions, including the National Gallery of Australia and the Canberra Museum & Gallery

From mum & dad's stint living in London in the 1960's comes this Swiss made Culinox Copper Fondue Set.  The pot is copper on outside and stainless steel on inside.  The stand is cast iron.  

Includes all parts of set - pot, lid, stand & burners.

Stand dimensions: 390mm L x 220mm W x 95mm H

Pot dimensions: 180mm L (+150mm bakelite handle) x 120mm W x 76mm H  

In lovely vintage condition with no standout damage.

Copper is tarnished but can be cleaned very easily using a solution of 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1/2 tablespoon of salt. 

Hand-painted over 25 years ago there are 8 designs in this collection of Picasso plates, painted over the course of 2 years.

Dimensions: 230mm x 230mm

Inscribed on back "[Name of painting], Painted by Cate Burton, [Year]"

Think of it as a timeless, one-off, never to be repeated artwork, or just a contribution to Maggie & Me having a night in a caravan park to freshen up!!

Each plate took in excess of 20 hours to hand paint so I have set the price based on the average hourly wage I get from Queen B 😅

Could be a spectacular plate to put a candle on, a special set for a dinner party (you'll need to be fast), something for the display cabinet or to put on the wall, or a gift for a Picasso lover.

My self-esteem is on the line here...