A while back, we wrote a post about a Pickfords, Ltd. sticker that we found on the back of an antique Welsh dresser. Today I photographed a gorgeous flame mahogany grandfather clock with an even older version of the Pickfords label:
I had this Welsh dresser in the studio recently and found a label on the back that read, "Pickfords Ltd."
I always Google labels found on our furniture. Many times, I hit a dead end, since most of the companies with labels on antiques have long since gone out of business. This time, however, I found these guys, the very same Pickfords on the tag. What I found was fascinating: they've been in business since the 17th century. "Ancient" is perhaps an exaggeration, but even so. Holy cow.
So there you have it. An antique company moving antiques.
