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SPECIAL COMPETITION - WIN A GEORGIAN MAHOGANY AND BRASS TEA CADDY!
Harvey's are continually updating this website and the way it looks but now you too have the opportunity to help. This site will be upgraded this Autumn and Harvey's welcome your suggestions as to how you think this could be improved. There will be a wonderful prize for the best suggestion and Harveys are looking forward to your ideas. See below for the details of the prize.

HEADLINE NEWS - HARVEY'S ALL SET FOR A BUSY AUTUMN!
The January NEC Fair,Spring TVADA Antiques Trail and Summer Olympia Fine Art and Antiques Fair were all successful for Harveys and the summer break gave a chance to restock and catch one's breath. The Autumn Schedule kicks off on September 22nd. with the LAPADA Fair in Berkeley Square before the Esher Hall Fair, Harvey's in house exhibition and the November Olympia, all in all a busy time for all. See below for further details.

AUTUMN SHOW ANNOUNCED "THE COALITION EXHIBITION"
For their Annual Exhibition this year W.R.Harvey & Co.(Antiques) Ltd are joining forces with Callaghan Fine Paintings & Contemporary Bronzes to provide an exciting experience for visitors. The coming together of these two major dealers will provide a unique opportunity for friends and clients to see rare and wonderful pieces of Fine English Furniture from the 17th. 18th. and 19th. centuries combined with selected 19th. and 20th. century masterpieces from artists such as Marcel Dyf and Antoine Bouvard. To top off this brilliant showing, the galleries at Harvey’s, 86, Corn Street, Witney, Oxon. will have some stunning comtemporary bronzes by Carl Payne and Benson Landes.

Although the exhibition will open on Friday October 15th. and run until Sunday 31st October, it has been much longer in the preparation than two weeks. The idea came about in June of this year in the aftermath of the General Election when all the talk was of the new Coalition Government, David Cameron and Nick Clegg as Prime Minister and Deputy PM. Harveys and Callaghans had almost adjacent stands at the Summer Olympia Fair and in the quieter moments, David Harvey and Dan Callaghan found themselves discussing current politics and agreed to hold a joint exhibition with the aim of introducing their friends and loyal patrons to each others disciplines.

The more astute observers will have spotted The Coalition Exhibition is of course taking place in “Cameron Country” as Witney is the Prime Minister’s Constituency.

We are sure you will enjoy seeing the exhibition where all the items are for sale and hopefully you will find a piece or two to add to your collection.

CORN STREET JUST GETS BETTER AND BETTER WITH THE OPENING OF MARRIOTS WALK
If you thought Corn Street was great, it just got better still. Just around the corner and within easy walking distance, the new Marriott's Walk centre has now opened with a digital multiplex cinema and a variety of new stores including Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, Monsoon, Accessorize, New Look, Cafe Rouge, Frankie and Benny's etc. Take a moment to view the video: just click here.

We are delighted to anounce that our neighbouring establishment and ancient coaching Inn "The Three Horseshoes" has been refurbished extremely tastefully and is once again offering superb food, real ales and a terrific selection of wines to tempt all. The staff are very welcoming and we have even dined there to "test drive" the establishment on your behalf. We can highly recommend "The Horseshoes" and are delighted to offer you this link to their website just click here.

With the Corncroft Guest House opposite us, just click here."The Holly Bush" just down the road and all the best Antique Dealers in Witney all in Corn Street, this is where it all happens!

Direct Link to Oxfordshire Cotswolds Website
We are delighted to offer a link to West Oxfordshire District Council's own recently upgraded tourism advice and news pages. This also includes up to date listings for special events and directories for accomodation, restaurants etc. The individual towns also have 360 degree virtual tour photo panoramas and many other features.To access this link to the Oxfordshire Cotswolds just click here. We would be delighted to have your input as to whether you have enjoyed using this.

Stay in touch with Harvey's the easy way!
Our regular e-mail newsletter will keep you up to date with all the latest additions to our website along with details of forthcoming Exhibitions and Antiques Fairs.
Just click here to be taken to our contact details so you can register for this service directly by ticking the e-mail list box and completing your details. We are always delighted to hear from friends and clients as to how we can improve this service as well as any of the other services which we offer.

Catalogues
The catalogue from our highly acclaimed exhibition, "Masterful Marquetry and Majestic Mahogany,An exhibition of Masterpieces", is now available This ground breaking catalogue contains a lot of previously unpublished research and photographs. Also still available are copies of "Hickory,Dickory,Dock....Harvey's Have Stopped the Clock" and "A Spirit In The Woods", two of our previous shows.

HARVEY'S ARE OFFERING THIS TEA CADDY AS A SPECIAL PRIZE IN THE COMPETITION FOR THE BEST IDEA ON HOW THEY CAN IMPROVE THIS WEBSITE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO USE. THIS WILL RUN THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER 2010 AND THE DECISION OF THE JUDGE IS FINAL. THE PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE OPENING OF THEIR EXHIBITION "THE COALITION EXHIBITION" ON OCTOBER 15TH.

Fairs Schedule for 2010

LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair

This hugely successful fair which was held in Berkeley Square for the first time in September 2009 will once again be a high point in the London Autumn Season running from September 22nd. to 26th.

Esher Hall Fair
This successful event at the famous Sandown Park Racecourse will be on again from October 8th to 10th and we shall once again have our usual stand right by the entrance so we hope to see you there.

Winter Olympia Antiques Fair
The November running of the Olympia Fair is always a high point of the Autumn round for collectors and will be on from November 15th. to 21st. We look forward to selling even more this year than last which was so successful for us.

Keeping in touch
If you would like further details on any other items shown on our site or non illustrated pieces which may be in stock, please e-mail antiques@wrharvey.co.uk , telephone, fax or write and we will respond as quickly as possible.

Recent improvements to our website
For some years we have been updating our website every few weeks and placing fresh images from our constantly changing stock onto our webpages. We hope you have now found this has made it worthwhile visiting on a regular basis. Recent improvements to our website mean that we are now able to show more items than previously. These may be listed in chronological order and our 'Search our site' facility can help you home in on specific pieces you may be interested in. Any suggestions you may have as to how we can improve our service to you will be greatly appreciated.

The Care of Antiques
At W.R. Harvey & Co. we are so often asked for advice on how to care for antiques that we have published our recommendations in a small Adobe Acrobat document. Download this file to print and keep. This handy guide also includes the dates of the various furniture periods of England and the reigns of English sovereigns.