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Mallett Antiques

Amongst the world's leading antique houses there is one which creates for its clients delightful wonderlands which evoke such Carrollian interpretations of special worlds in the way that treasures from a rich and glorious past are presented., Mallett is credited with pioneering displaying rare antiques approach and continues to masterfully espouse it.

John Mallett began his business sin the British spa town of Bath as a jeweler and silversmith and the name of Mallett may well have joined the fine jewellery houses of the world were it not for John's son, Walter, who is today considered the true founder of the business. Walter Mallett started a successful antique business, "Mallett Antiques" which is still in operation under that name in the New Bond Street in London, but no longer in the hands of the Mallett family. By 1890s Walter decided to move his expanding business into the salubrious old church, transforming it into a modern workshop and showroom incorporating gas-driven polishing lathes and electric light, a lift and even an early form of air-conditioning. Improved communication to and from London town saw the spa at Bath become an increasingly popular destination and Mallett soon became the foremost antique business in the West Country. In 2008 Mallett launched two new businesses, Meta and James Harvey British Art. Meta merges modern designs by master craftsmen with materials and production techniques from the 18th century to create furniture whilst James Harvey British Art is a gallery dedicated to promoting British Artists from the 17th century to the present day.

Mallett are specialist dealers of the finest antique furniture and decorative arts. Mallett is one of the oldest established antiques dealers in the world, specializing in the finest pieces of furniture and works of art, including pictures, clocks and other high quality objets d'art,primarily from the 18th century and Regency period. Mallett have put together collections of pieces based on different themes from periods in history to materials used in making the pieces to the individual craftsmen and designers who created the pieces.

The idea of recycling resources is given another unique twist at Mallett with the creative adaption of existing pieces for other uses. Essentially the original recycling business auctions are an important source of new acquisitions. As well as dealing in antique furniture and works of art, Mallett has for many years had a restoration division with highly skilled craftsmen including cabinet makers, polishers and gilders restoring and conserving pieces for museums and private collectors.