This is a mannequin that has been completely made-over.
The pictures are all of the the French aristocracy ladies Madame Pompadour, Marie Antoinette and ladies of their courts.
Finished in an antique style with a high gloss sheen. Very shabby-chic.
This is a stunning French crackle effect wooden unit filled with boxes by Susan Harmon and bottles and other accessories made by me Val Harper. There are details using antique lace. I will not make another filled unit like this one. This is a One Off piece.
This wonderful creation measures H18.5cm x W11cm x D4cm
Please do not copy, as it is copyright protected. £45.00
This is a mixed set of items, some handmade.
Books, quill and ink, open diary /scrolls, working electric light (the one I send will be brand new and unused), love letters, pair bronze style cat bookends, lady in picture frame, gents watch on chain, a pair of scissors, old envelopes, yacht style trophy and ink blotter. All items loose so you can place them where you want (except the contents of the drawers which are fixed.) I have tried to make everything so that the complete set looks very real when in situe.
The desk and matching chair are high quality pieces by JiaYi. The table and chair are made from a beautiful warm walnut style wood with fine gold gilding. £65.00
Adorable creation by Vicky of "Secrets"
Filled ladies small sofa with beautiful white nightgown, designer stocking packet, hat box, necklaces, feather boa, shoes, mirror etc. The items are fixed in place. The sofa is American and delicately handfinished in cream with gold accents. H9.5cm x D5cm x W10cm £50.00
This is a fabulous Dressing Table finished in antiqued cream with a gold sheen.
All little items are fixed in place. Genuine antique lace is draped over the matching stool.
I loved making this item!
This is my own design....please do not copy it as it is copyright protected.
£48.00
This is my own design and therefore cannot be copied as it is copyright protected. £95.00
This is my own design and therefore cannot be copied as it is copyright protected. £45.00 SOLD
This is my own design and therefore cannot be copied as it is copyright protected. THIS IS THE LAST ONE: I WILL NOT MAKE ANYMORE THIS SIZE. £45.00
THEATRE ACTOR'S MAKE-UP TABLE
WORKING ELECTRIC LIGHTS
OOAK
This is a pale cream table with a line of electric lights around the mirror. Filled with allsorts of items all fixed in place: wig on stand, MacBeth Skull; tiara; make-up jars, cotton wool, good luck cards, well thumbed manuscript; jewellery; famous early actors' pics; used tubes of grease-paint; brushes with real bristles; perfume bottles; lovely cuppa honey tea with lemon; used make-up tissue etc etc etc. Genuine antique lace is used for the shawl on the chair. Most of the items are handmade.
NOTE: The lights have a 2 pin plug fitted. I will also provide a spare set of lights. I have placed the lights inside the unit so that they can be removed easily. THE WONDERFUL DRAG QUEEN DOLL IS KNOWN AS ROSIE LEE AND WAS HANDMADE BY EILEEN SEDGWICK (SEE LINKS PAGE FOR EILEEN'S WEBSITE.) THIS DOLL IS PART OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND IS NOT FOR SALE. A SIMILAR DOLL CAN BE COMMISSIONED DIRECTLY WITH EILEEN. ROSIE LEE IS NOT PART OF THE THEATRE TABLE. HE IS ONLY TO SHOW IDEAS FOR THE USE OF THE TABLE.
I really loved making and designing this item!
£110.00
STUDY DESK SET Lots of items make up this set. Suitable for an office or study, Writer, lawyer etc: Antique bronze style Horse head Bookends, old envelopes, desk blotter with scrolls etc, old letters, scissors, inkwells and quill, photo in frame, antique style electric lit candle and a ladies locket (I can send a gents fob watch if you prefer: just email me.) All items loose. I will send a brand new still sealed light. Bulb easily changeable. This is what the items look like on a desk (not included). £22.95 TEMPORARILY UNNAVAILABLE
Stunning item by me Val Harper
This is a warm aged wooden Ladies Writing Desk made to look slightly tired and worn. Filled with allsorts of items all fixed in place: book, flower, bottles and jars, love letters, cuppa with lemon, quills, jewellery, old envelopes, leather open diary, string of beads, fabulously stunning locket on chain, etc etc etc. Genuine antique lace is used for the shawl on the chair. I loved making this item. The measurements are as follows: W6.2cm D4.4cm and Height of desk only 8.5cm but height to top of flowers: 13cm.
It is the only one of it’s kind. I might make some more but no two will be exactly alike.
SIGNED BY VAL HARPER
£92.00
This is a Jiayi handcarved wwoden table finished in Ivory cream with gold antiquing. All the little bottles are designed by me and are solid so canot be filled with liquid. On one side at the back is a little box with lock and the other side has a golden bowl filled with powders talc and hand cream. I designed the two tier wooden display to create the height of the display. Genuine antique lace is used to give this piece a feminine elegance. This is the third one of these tables I have created. It is signed by me V. Harper on the base. The table measures W10.8cm x H11cm x D4.5cm I really loved making and designing this item!
I loved creating and making these items!
REF OOAK FILLED LADIES WRITING DESK
This is an old antique style filligree metalwork Ladies Writing Desk. Filled with allsorts of items all fixed in place: books,bottles and jars, love letters, scissors, quills, jewellery, old envelopes, leather open diary, string of pearls, fabulously stunning watch on chain, etc etc etc. Genuine antique lace is used for the shawl on the chair. The candle lamp is electric and has a two pin plug on the end of the wire.
I loved creating and making this item!
£38.00
DOMED TRUNK FILLED WITH LOTS OF BOOKS, SCROLLS, MANUSCRIPTS, PAPERS ETC. PERFECT FOR AN ATTIC OR BOX ROOM, ANTIQUE OR CURIO SHOP. THE TRUNK IS WRAPPED IN A MAP DESIGN MADE BY ME, AS ARE ALL THE BOOKS AND SCROLLS. ALL THE ITEMS ARE FIXED IN PLACE AND THE LID IS FIXED OPEN. Colours of books and manuscripts may vary within each trunk.
MEASURES:w7.5cm x 7.8cm x d5.4cm
£22.00
FABULOUS SHOE DISPLAY
This is a fabulous warm Antique Pine style shoe cabinet. It is an American handmade item with fabulous scroll and shoe detail fretwork along the top of the cabinet. The unit comes complete with 8 pairs of shoes and one pair of boots plus two shoe boxes. Five of the pairs of resin shoes are by the fabulous artisan Lorri-Ann Potts of Canada. All the items are loose. £99.00 RESERVED
One of a Kind FILLED ANTIQUED TRUNK
This is an “antique white” Ladies Filled Trunk made to look tired and worn. I have affixed a stunning fabric printed painting to the lid and filled the trunk with allsorts of items all fixed in place: antiqued lace fan, books, flowers, bottles and jars, love letters, jewellery, old envelopes, leather open diary, string of pearls, fabulously stunning watch on chain, genuine vintage lace, handmade cushion, etc. I loved making this item. It is the only one of it’s kind. I might make some more but no two will be alike.
This is is my own design and therefore cannot be copied.
£75.00 SOLD ORDERS TAKEN
REF OOAK ANTIQUE CREAM FILLED HALL STAND
TABLE Measures: H 11.2cm W10.3cm D5cm. The items on the table make a total height of 12.8cm This is my own design....please do not copy it as it is copyright protected.
£75.00
DOLLS HOUSE ARTIST
LARGE ARTIST'S SINK
Fabulous for your artist's setting. Dirty water buckets and jars, real bristle handmade paint brushes and tiny handmade used tubes of paint. Filled pots of acrylic paint, dirty towel etc etc etc. All items are fixed in place and the sink is blocked! This is my own design....please do not copy it as it is copyright protected. £28.00
Dollhouse artist SMALL ARTIST'S SINK Fabulous for your artist's setting. Real bristle handmade paint brushes and tiny handmade used tubes of paint. Filled pots of acrylic paint, dirty towel etc etc etc. All items are fixed in place and the sink is blocked!