Age of Oak and Walnut Petworth

The Age of Oak and Walnut is a new antique shop just opened. I don't know anything about it other than looking in the window and seeing that they do furniture. Something about the name hints to me that they might specialise in oak and walnut pieces, but that is pure speculation.

This building was until recently an office of Christie's, the auctioneers.

Update 13.4.09 - I have just discovered the Age of Oak and Walnut website. As I guessed, oak and walnut furniture is their speciality. They do some other stuff as well- all gorgeous.

Ronald Chambers Antiques, Market Square Petworth

Ronald Chambers is one of the top antique dealers in Petworth, and enjoys a key position in the corner of Market Square. It is always worth a look in the window as you go by, they have some amazing stuff in there including things like grandfather clocks and old keyboard instruments sometimes. The always put on a good show for the Christmas late night opening in December. In the photo they have decorated the window to mark valentine's day. I doubt very much that valentine's day makes much impact on their trade - they seem to just enjoy an excuse for a bit of flamboyance.

They have a website too http://www.ronaldchambers.com/

I only recently noticed that one part of the shop has another name over it, that of Jacqueline Tudor, so I guess that there must be two businesses operating on the same premises. But as they both use the same phone number they must get on pretty well.

Riverbank Petworth

One of the many antique shops in Petworth, Riverbank specialises in boats but also usually has some other interesting stuff like telescopes and barometers. Always worth a look in the window.

The Past and Present Shop Petworth

Petworth has a wealth of interesting and unusual shops, and the High Street is one of the best places to find them. I suppose at a push you would have to describe the Past and Present shop as an antique shop, but it has more of the atmosphere of a scene from a novel by Dickens.