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Dealer in fine antiques, specialising in 19th vernacular furniture, rare collectibles and art

13/10/2026

A large early 20th century advertising banner for The Sussex Beekeepers Association.

Measuring just over 11ft 8" and hand painted onto heavy duty canvas.

The signature of the sign writer who created the piece is present to the bottom right corner of the banner.
'H.Court.Writer.Crawley'

The Sussex Beekeepers Association was established in 1882.

The painted canvas is attached to a larger piece of linen. With lovely age related wear. The colours remain vivid and the painted surface is still stable.

A charming piece of English rural history.

DM for details.

12/10/2026

An early 20th century hand painted wooden trade navigation sign.

'TO THE SALE OF WORK'

Originally used to direct customers to the sales office.
Fresh to market, we recently found this wonderful sign in a long established builder’s workshop in South Derbyshire.

The multi generational company ceased trading in the late 80’s, leaving the workshop and all contents locked up since.

The naive depiction of a hand pointing with the sign shaped in a complimentary form is a lovely detail. With muted font and wear to the painted surface.

Dimensions :-
Width - 100.5cm
Height - 7.4cm
Depth - 1cm

This will be one of many pieces available on our stand IACF Newark this Thursday.

DM for details.

06/10/2026

A wonderful Victorian pine gypsy table with eight pointed top, and raised over a slender tripod base.

The elegant tripod turned supports meet at a central sphere support.

Found in a charming historic deep orange painted finish. The paint has gently worn over time, adding to the overall aesthetic.

Dimensions:-
Height - 76cm
Top dimensions:-
55.5cm x 57.6cm

DM for details.

04/10/2026

A 19th century antique Welsh carved folk art slate panel.

Most likely made to form a section of a fireplace or mantle, the thick slate panel is extensively decorated with concentric circles and the initials B.C.

This type of folk art was crafted by the quarrymen of North Wales during the 19th century. With many comparable examples from the Ogwen Valley in Gwynedd. During their spare time the workers from the quarries would take left over pieces of slate, chosen sometimes for specific colouration. They would then work the stone with tools to produce intricately carved patterns and decorations.

Obviously this type of folk art required a huge amount of time, skill and dedication to produce. Today they are highly collectible and well recognised as part of Welsh culture and heritage.

Dimensions:-
Height - 51cm
Width - 7.8cm
Depth - 3.4cm

03/10/2026

A charming Irish late 19th century elm cricket table.

Originally sourced from a dairy in Rossadrehid, Co. Tipperary.

Wonderfully rustic in its construction and naive design. The thick circular top is raised over a tripod base, with each of the hefty legs joined with metal cross supports.

A true vernacular country piece made with whatever timber was available.

Dimensions:-
Top diameter - 59cm
Height - 75cm

02/10/2026

1920s hand painted wooden workshop 'oil it' signs.

Fresh to market, we recently found six of these wonderful antique signs in a long established builder’s workshop in South Derbyshire.

The multi generational company ceased trading in the late 80’s, leaving the workshop and all contents locked up since.

The signs are some of the items we were lucky enough to salvage, finding them as they were left, covered in dust and cobwebs.

With simple bold white painted font reading ‘OIL IT’ on black background. The rectangular timber panels having chamfered corners.
All approximately the same in size, and design, with just slight variations in the lettering given they were painted by hand approximately 100 years ago.

Dimensions :-
Width - 30.8cm
Height - 10.1cm
Depth - 1.5cm

Available on our website.

25/09/2026

An intriguing 17th century pine hanging game rack, carved with apotropaic and folk art decoration.

The pine panel is decorated with a trio of large daisy wheels, two vases holding wheat, a crucifix and a small bird.

Wonderfully naive, this is a rare piece to have been embellished with both the protection symbols and additional folk art depictions.

The panel itself has a charming undulating top which adds even more detail and interest.

Still with its original hand forged iron hanging hooks.

A truly remarkable find.

DM for details.

24/09/2026

A beautiful 18th century elm candle stool.

Rock solid, with beautiful pronounced configured grain to the thick and chunky seat.

The many years of use have produced the most amazing patina.

Of traditional country construction with through tenon joints on each of the four stick legs.

To the seat's underside are a series of indistinct impressed letters in a cross formation.

The size and the incredible smooth surface makes the stool very tactile. Certainly one to have hanging around close by.

DM for details.

Address

Doncaster
DN118EW

Telephone

+447891790660

Website

http://www.fleetingfoxantiques.co.uk/

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