Episode 4 – Day 1

Today’s Antiques Road Trip journey around the Midlands is from Chester to North Rode (near Congleton).

KD Antiques – Chester

The team visit KD Antiques, where Charles Hanson picks-up a small Georgian brass pill box, a cast brass Money Bank. He also buys a series of interesting ceramic plaques (tiles) decorated with colourful courting figures.

David Barby purchases a job lot of sewing items, which includes a delicate pressed paper needle holder in the shape of a cat, a pair of very fine Georgian scissors and an unusual ‘Ear wax scoop’ used to take wax from the user’s ears to coat the end of thread so it can be easily thread though a needle!

Bridge Street Row West & Watergate Row South

David Barby is interested in a crate of earthenware roped edging tiles for a garden path. Carrying on with the gardening theme he also buys a brass rose sprayer with a range of screw-on replaceable jets.

Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village

Charles Hanson visits the nearby Port Sunlight Village, built by William Hesketh Lever, who created an estate for his 7000 workers alongside his soap factory. The old girl’s club contains a museum that reiterates its history.

Episode 4 – Day 2

Day 2 starts at Macclesfield once famous for its silk industry.

The Little Antique Shop

At The Little Antique Shop, David Barby grabs a silver sauce/gravy boat, with a silver condiment spoon. Staying with the silver theme, Charles Hanson buys a stylish silver pencil set and a 1960s ornamental sailing vessel (of fine filigree work). He also plumps for a Carltonware pepper and salt shaker in the shape of an apple.

Gawsworth Hall

David Barby visits the magnificent Gawsworth Hall, a black and white Tudor style building containing lots of period furnishings. He is shown around by Rupert Richards.

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

The episode wraps-up at Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers. Both experts do well.