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Welcome to our Web Site !
 
 
 
Roy Alston  has  been  trading  as  Suthburgh 
 Antiques  in  Long Melford  since 1980.
 
Roy  moved  from  Red  House  &  Cocoanut  House  &  now  has  a  Stand  at  the  Long  Melford  Antiques  Centre.
 
We  specialise  in  Oak, Walnut, &  Mahogany  Furniture from  the  17th  &  18th  Centuries.
 
Period  Portraits  &  Paintings  complement  our  stock  which  also  includes  Early  Metalware.
 
We  also  have  an  extensive  knowledge  of  Clocks  &  Barometers  although  these  are  not  in  stock  at  the  moment.
 
Please  scroll  down  the  page  to  view  our  present  stock.
 
Also  visit  our stock  items  page  for  a  complete  selection.
 
 
 
 
 
The autumn leaves are falling & so are our prices  !
 
Scroll down for our special autumn offers. 
 
 
 
Last year we had our extensive Autumn Sale which lasted until the end of December.
 
This year i have decided to have some special autumn offers.
 
Why not come to Suffolk for a relaxing break & stay at the Swan Hotel at Lavenham, The Bull Hotel in Long Melford, or even The Mill Hotel, Sudbury.
 
With the £ 1000 special reduction i am offering on the portait of Mrs. Frances Butcher this would pay for a relaxing break in Suffolk.
 
We look forward to seeing you.
 
 
 
 

 

 


When you see the Autumn Leaf you will see an
 
Autumn Special Offer !

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16th Century Lavenham Swan Hotel.

The Swan Hotel, Lavenham, Suffolk.

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16th Century The Bull Hotel, Long Melford.

The Bull Hotel, Hall Street, Long Melford.

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The  antique  centre  is  located  at  the  Sudbury  end  of  the  village  opposite  a  row  of  period  flint  cottages.

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         17th  &  18th  Century  Furniture  at  Suthburgh  Antiques.

Geoffrey  &  Linda  &  the  sales  team  are  most  helpfull  &  will  be  pleased  to  answer  all  your  enquiries.
 
Give  them  a  call  on  01787 - 379287.
 
We  look  forward  to  doing  business  with  you.
 
Trade  &  Export  enquiries  welcome.
 
 
 
 

Our  Hours
 
Monday  -  Friday 
9.30 am  -  5.00 pm .

Saturday

9.30 am  -  5.00 pm.

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Small  George III  Mahogany Chest  of  Drawers. 
 
 With  brushing  slide. 
 
 
Original  swan  neck  handles  &  oak  lined  drawers.
 
Circa  1785.  £ 2,850.
 
 

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George II  Red  Walnut  Chest  of  Drawers.
 
With  oak  lined  drawers.
 
Circa  1745.  £ 2,350.
 
 

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George  III  Fiddleback  Mahogany  Bow  Fronted  Chest  on  Chest  or  Tallboy.
 
Very  good  quality  with  super  colour  &  with  oak  lined  drawers.
 
Masses  of  storage  space  here.
 
Circa  1800.  £ 5,750.

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George  III  Mahogany  Serpentine  Card  Table.
 
With  concertina  action  which  allows  four  people  to  sit  comfortably  at  the  table.
 
Having  chinese  chippendale  carving  to  the  legs.
 
Circa  1800.  £ 3,650.

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Fine  George  III  Curl  Mahogany  Demi  Lune  Card  Table.
 
Crossbanded  in  rosewood,  tulipwood,  shell  inlaid.
 
Circa  1790.
 
£ 1,750.
 
 
 

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George  II  Mahogany  Pedestal  Table  with  Baluster  Stem  &  Birdcage.
 
Having  a  tilt  top  &  swivel  top  with  the  birdcage.
 
Circa  1745.  £1,850.

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George  II  Mahogany  Pad  Foot  Oval  Tea  Table.
 
Circa  1760.
 
£ 1,825.
 
 

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18th  Century  Portrait  of  Frances  Adcock, Mrs. Robert  Butcher.
 
By  Mason  Chamberlin  R.A.  1727 - 87.
 
Miss.  Frances  Adcock  married  Robert  Butcher  at  St.  Ethelburga`s  Church  in  Bishopsgate,  London  on  5th  January  1732.
 
Robert  Butcher  was  steward  &  land  agent  to  John  Russell,  4th  Duke  of  Bedford.  He  entered  the  service  of  the  Duke  sometime  in  1738  &  supervised  the  dramatic  expansion  of  the  Bedford  estates.
 
Mrs.  Butcher  sat  to  Chamberlin  again  in  1778.
 
The  Butcher`s  knew  Thomas  Gainsborough  as  Mr. Butcher  was  painted  twice.  The  first  hangs  alongside  the  portrait  of  Mrs.  Butcher  by  Mason  Chamberlin  in  the  Williams  College  Museum  of  Art,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts.  The  second  is  in  the  Prado  Museum,  Madrid.
 
Their  son  Thomas  &  his  wife  Elizabeth  also  sat  to  Gainsborough. 
 
With  the  original  period  frame.
 
£ 6,500. 
 
My  thanks  to  Hugh  Belsey  the  former  curator  at  Gainsborough`s  House,  Sudbury  who  has  examined  the  portrait  &  has  confirmed  that  it  is  by  Mason  Chamberlin.
 
 
 
Special autumn offer now
 
£ 5,500.
 
 
 

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Georgian Landscape Sand Painting by Benjamin Zobel.
 
With the original gilt frame.
 
Attractive scene of a woodland glade with a cottage, figures, horse & cart, & donkey.
 
Signed B. Zobel in the sand.
 
Circa 1800.
 
£ 2,200.
 
Special autumn offer now
 
£ 1,850.

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Georgian  Landscape  Painting  of  a  Watermill.
 
On  artists  board  signed  &  dated  1818  by  Abraham  Seward.
 
£ 985.

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Georgian  Watercolour  of  a  young  Cavalier.
 
Attributed  to  Valentine  Green.
 
£ 680.

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Early  18th  Century  Queen  Anne  Gilt  Wall  Mirror.
 
Circa  1710.  £ 4,500.

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Coming soon to the stand.
 
Early 18th century portrait of a Judge.
 
Size without frame 50 ins high by 40.50 ins wide.
 
Frame presently being repaired.

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We have a collection of 17th & 18th Century Metalware in our display cabinets.

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16th  Century  Nuremberg  Arms  Dish.
 
With  the  rare  Lamb  of  God  " Agnus  Dei "  design.
 
Circa  1550.
 
Due to its advanced age it does have a very old repair patch on the right.
 
It has also been holed in the centre.
 
£ 1,250.

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16th Century Flemish Brass Candlestick.
 
With good colour and patination.
 
Circa 1580.
 
£ 2,300.

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Early 18th Century Iron Double Valve Crusie Oil Lamp.
 
Possibly Scottish.
 
Circa 1700 - 1720.
 
£ 485.
 
See " Fire & Light in the home pre - 1820 "
by John Caspall for similar examples.

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Pair of 17th Century Oak Caryatids.
 
Circa 1640.
 
£ 1,185.
 
Autumn special offer now
 
£ 900.

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Fine Pair of Early 18th Century Brass Candlesticks.
 
Circa 1730.
 
£ 1,000.

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Suthburgh Antiques,
 Stand 10, Long Melford Antiques Centre,
Chapel Maltings, Long Melford,
Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9HX.  England. 
 
 Tel.  &  Fax. 01787 - 379287.