Pilgrims Antiques centre Number 9. Sparkle and light at Christmas.

Christmas Day is almost upon us. Homes are now filled with colour, sparkle and light to celebrate this special time of year.
Whatever your religious beliefs you will almost certainly feel something about reaching the Winter Solstice and the deepest darkest day of winter.
That was yesterday - and the weather in Dorking was just awful; there was a snow storm.
Today we can begin to look forward to Spring.
But first let us enjoy Christmas time and The New Year festivities - a time of hope for the future.

I wandered around Pilgrims Antiques centre yesterday enjoying finding many things to share with you that reflect the sparkle and light that we decorate our homes with at this time of year.
Once again I found items from almost everybody who sells in the shop.

As always I cannot guarantee that what you see here will still be in the shop when you visit.
I can always look back at the previous week's posting to see that some things have already moved on to new homes.
If you are in the shop then please ask about anything you might be interested in. Each of us loves to look for special items with you.
Opening a cabinet is always a pleasure - it gives the person on duty that day more opportunity to explore the new stock that has come in.
And of course many things are not in cabinets and you are able to explore and wonder about things for yourself.


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Now enjoy some Christmas time sparkle and light.......



Sparkly jewellery and little silver candle holders from AG's cabinet.

JS has this candle holder with its lovely crystal lustres.

Crystal glass always sparkles and a bowl like this is so useful too - from JS's extensive range of glass ware.


More from JS - a crystal vase and an elegant cruet to enhance any table.

JS also has this boxed necklace - just time to buy a beautiful present for somebody special.

There are lovely decanters of all shapes and sizes in various areas of the shop.

These 2 are amongst JN's stock.

The crystal item on the right is a candle holder - just imagine how the candle light will be picked up by the cut glass and sparkle light all round the room.

In the background is one of JC's beautiful cushion. The candelabra is from TJ. The little paperweight is from the cabinet of JSB and MAB. The bonbon pot and lid is from JN.

SBG sell a lot of brass - brass with age and quality. This husband and wife team work hard to ensure that the brass is looking at its best when it comes into the shop.

I love the brass candleholder to take your light to bed. It says "Good Night" round the rim.

I added some lovely red glass from JS to contrast with the brass.

In the foreground is a silver candle holder and snuffer.

There is a double dish, perhaps for sauces, also in silver.

The bud vase is another silver item in one of SBG's cabinets.

The delicate green glasses are from JS.

Crystal glass ware from GR. It is mostly Stewart crystal, which is her passion.

She has some lovely individual lustres selling for £1 or £2. I know of one Christmas tree in the Dorking area which is adorned with these crystal lustres.

And now a reminder that light is a very basic need and is not always made special for Christmas.

JW has the heavy ship's lantern on the right.

WGM has the old road mender's lamp - just right for a funky young person's bed-sit!

HC has a cabinet crammed full of sparkle!

She sells jewellery from a number of different eras.

Here is a small selection of HC's sparkly jewellery.

The bracelets are quite stunning, I think.

Barbola mirrors are always popular. And mirrors have always been used to intensify light.

This is from JW's stock.

She also has the Webb Corbett brandy glasses and a corkscrew and bottle opener with millefiore glass handles.

The Whitby jet brooch is not showing up very well - but even black items have their sparkle.

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Evenings bags with some sparkle.

JW has the one with flowers and JS offers the one covered with beaded fringing.

These two necklaces of blue beads can be found in MC's cabinet.

The cut glass blue sparkles in the light.

The large lizard brooch is lovely diamante.

MC also has this 18th century set of buttons.

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The dress is being sold by TJ. Vintage fashion is big business right now.

It is a beautiful black dress with sparkly beads.

What a shame it won't fit me!

She also has the floor standing wooden candle holder.

This jewellery is from TJ's cabinet.

This candle holder is designed to be hung on a wall.

The carved church window image is over a mirrored back.

It is being sold by PM.

This candle holder, also from PM, is a wonderful piece of wood.

There are 2 beaded and sequined cushion covers too.

I hope you have enjoyed a little tour of our antiques centre and will continue to look throughout 2010.

It is my intention to add something each week.

But there will now be a gap of 2 weeks as we all enjoy our festivities.

All of the people selling at Pilgrims wish you a happy Christmas tide and all the best for 2010 - much peace, contentment and good health.

And I would like to wish all my fellow Pilgrims People a very special time too over Christmas and the New Year and may we all find wonderful treasures to sell on during next year.