The first Antiques@TheHolt of 2016 took place over the weekend of March 19th & 20th. More than half of the dealers attending would have been familiar to previous visitors to the Holt, while a number of others were returning after missing the previous fair in November 2015. That left enough space for some new faces, and with them, some different specialisations, including furniture, silver, ceramics and silverwares. This page includes brief descriptions of their typical stock, as well as a selection of images. Click on the thumbnails to view enlargements.

For details of dealers attending the next fair at The Holt, please visit the current Dealers page. If you are a dealer, and would like to know more about booking a table for future events, please Contact us, and we will send you the appropriate information.

Tony & Donna Allen - General Antiques, Silverwares, Ceramics & Collectables (Sat) - view entry
Arcadia Antiques - General Antiques and Collectables (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Marilyn Arrigoni - Collectable English Ceramics and silverwares (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Brook Collectables - Val Sparks, Furniture & Collectables (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Mike Collier - Topographical and themed Victorian & Edwardian Postcards (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Martin Cox - of Cox & Pierce Antiques; the cabinet-makers' art and period furniture, (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Sheena Davies - Exquisite Woodenwares, including Boxes, Slopes & Caddies (Sat/Sun)
Peter Forbes - Brass, Door Furniture, Metalwork, Tools & Gentleman's Collectables (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Roy Furniss - New Barn Antiques, including silverwares (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Ken & Eveline Gillians - Mixed Ceramics, Glass & Jewellery (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Glad Bags - General Antiques and Collectables (Sat) - view entry
Anna Goss - General Antiques, Collectables and Decorators' Pieces (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Les Hall - Period Glass & Ceramics, Metalwares and Collectables (Sat/Sun)
Jean Harwood - General Antiques and Collectables (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Peter & Janet Herbert - Lalique glass, Moorcroft ceramics, Silverware and high-end jewellery (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Sue Johnson - Fine Jewellery and Objets de Virtu (Sun)
David King - Early English and Continental Glasswares (Sat/Sun)
Dittany Morgan - 18th Century English & Chinese Porcelain (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Robert Mountis - Bronze figurines, studio glass, ceramics and Oriental artworks (Sat/Sun)
Paul & Judy Norman - Furniture, Woodenware, Ceramics, Glass & Pictures (Sat/Sun) - view entry
F & J Pine - Mixed Antiques and Collectables (Sat/Sun)
John & Ginny Piper - Mixed Antiques, Glass and Brasswares (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Stephen Rees - Collectables (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Jenny Seaborn - Fine Continental Glass, English Ceramics and Period Antiques (Sat/Sun)
Elise Seymour - Contemporary and Vintage Jewellery (Sat/Sun)
Sofoklis 'Sof' Sofokleous - Period & Contemporary Collectables and Antiques (Sat/Sun)
Winderella - Antiques & Collectables - Ceramics, Glass, Metalware (Sat/Sun) - view entry
Michael & Rosemary Wyber - Vintage and Antique Jewellery, Ceramics & Glass. (Sat/Sun) - view entry

Tony & Donna Allen - General Antiques, Ceramics & Collectables
Tony Allen and his daughter Donna (and it's good to see the younger generation with an interest in antiques dealing!) stand every Friday at the Cirencester Antiques Market, as well as being regulars at Malvern and Righton. They offer a range of traditional antiques and collectables, including silver, ceramics, glasswares, the occasional clock, inkwells, prints and paintings.

Arcadia Antiques - General Antiques, Collectables and Curios
Andrew Long is one of our most determined supporters, and has yet to miss an Antiques@TheHolt. His table veritably groans with the weight of the interesting selection of antiques and curios he always amasses (plus his very individual shelving system). Expect a few clocks, a bit of Charlotte Rhead, musical instruments, glass, ceramics and some select items of militaria.

Marilyn Arrigoni - Fine ceramics, Moorcroft, Troika & Silverwares
Making her debut at The Holt this Easter, Marilyn specialises in fine 20th century ceramics, and her stock includes some fine examples of works by the Moorcroft and Troika factories. Her Moorcroft selection is imposing, and includes pieces from the early years as well as more contemporary examples. She will also be displaying glasswares, silver and jewellery.

Brook Collectables - Val Sparks
Val Sparks did us proud last November, with an impressive array of very tasteful antiques, woodenwares and curios. She also brought along some select items of furniture, glasswares and ceramics. Her display beams with beautifully patinated wood, polished brass, the glint of glass, and more often than not, some fresh flowers to highlight the wooden boxes and treen.

Val can be contacted through this website

Michael Collier - Vintage Topographical & Themed Postcards
Mike has one of the most impressive collections of regional topographic postcards we've ever seen. He will bring just a small percentage of his stock to The Holt - perhaps 20,000 cards in total - with an emphasis on local towns and villages in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the Cotswolds. He tempts us each fair with his Titanic memorabilia, but we can't afford the insurance!

Mike can be contacted through this website

Martin Cox - Items of Furniture, Boxes and Collectables
This will be a first visit to The Holt for Martin Cox, who will travel down from Staffordshire to represent Cox & Pierce Antiques. He will display items of small furniture, including chairs, chests of drawers, tables other period pieces, as well as writing slopes, vanity boxes, tea caddies and other items almost exclusively (but not entirely) made from wood.

Peter Forbes - Brass, Door Furniture, Metalwork, Tools & Gentleman's Collectables
Peter Forbes is one of those dealers that everybody knows - not only because he seems to have been around for ever, but because his stock, once seen, is never forgotten. Peter offers genuine antique door furniture, from solid brass knockers, handles and letterboxes, to coathooks, escutcheons and plates. Dotted in among will be a few choice 'Mantiques'.

Roy Furniss - Silverwares, Fine Ceramics and Glass
After missing the last fair, Roy is back @TheHolt this March with another tempting selection of fine silverware, dotted here and there with some exceptional quality ceramics and glass. Roy, who is a regular at major fairs such as Alexandrea Palace in London, has a fine eye for quality, and seems to find some wonderful examples of the silversmith's art.

Ken and Eveline Gillians - Mixed Ceramics, Glass & Jewellery
Ken and Eveline are another of our longest-standing dealers, having featured at the Holt for every one of our fairs. They represent the epitome of the traditional dealer, offering a broad spectrum of genuine antiques and collectables, from early stoneware and ceramics, lead crystal glassware and boxes, to small items of furniture and period jewellery.

Ken and Eveline can be contacted through this website.

Glad Bags - General Antiques, Collectables and Vintage Handbags
Gladys Arnott will only be at the Holt for one of the two days - Saturday this time - due to commitments elsewhere. She always achieves an eye-catching mix of vintage and traditional antiques, with a generous smattering of top quality 'ladies accessories', ceramics, glass, silverwares, pictures and jewellery. Gladys also stands at the monthly Benson fair.

Jean Harwood - Ceramics, Glass, Antiques & Collectables
Jean says she wouldn't miss a fair at The Holt "for the World", so we're delighted that she's back again this March with more of her carefully selected items. Among her favourite stock items are pieces of art glass (especially blue-green Mdina), porcelain, prints, paintings, silver, jewellery, platedwares and art pottery.

Peter & Janet Herbert - Glass, Ceramics, Silver & Jewellery
Allowing for the upheaval of their recent house move, we're honoured that Peter and Janet are going out of their way to join us at The Holt. Their beautiful array of jewellery and silver always adds a sparkle to the room, and is tastefully off-set by some choice examples of English and continental porcelain and glass.

Dittany Morgan - 18th Century English & Chinese Porcelain
Although Dittany’s passion is for early English and Chinese porcelain, from the 18th Century or before, her stock has broadened in recent years to include later examples of top-quality ceramics, particularly teawares, as well as Mauchlineware, crystal glasswares, curios and the occasional Ming dynasty ginger jar, and items of feline interest.

Paul & Judy Norman - Furniture, Ceramics, Glasswares and Collectables
Paul and Judy are one of the hardest-working dealers on the circuit, stalling out at two or three fairs almost every week. They return to The Holt with another fine selection of period furniture bedecked with fascinating antiques and collectables. Expect a few writing slopes, some tantali, silverwares, figures, mixed ceramics and some glass.

John Piper - Glassware, Metalwares and Collectables
John will be a familiar face to many fairgoers, as he stands at most of the major events in the westcountry, including Malvern, Cirencester and, of course, @TheHolt. Known as "John the Glass" to many of his colleagues, his stock invariably glistens with polished stemware, crystal and imposing examples of the glassblower's art ... alongside equally gleaming pieces of brass and copper.

Stephen Rees - Collectables
With more than 20 years' experience as a dealer in collectable antiques, Stephen's stall is a treasure trove of the kind of fascinating items that visitors can't walk by without a good "ruttle". Penknives, pieces of treen, militaria, vintage watches, medals, carefully selected ceramics, brassware, silver, leathergoods, lighters, pieces of jewellery, and much more.

Winderella - Antiques & Collectables – Ceramics, Glass, Metalware
Elizabeth Winder has had a pitch at The Holt since the first fair, but is also a regular at Oxford’s Gloucester Green market, the monthly Brill fair, Kidlington and elsewhere in Oxfordshire. She has an eye for British & European porcelain, Doulton figures, paperweights, art glass, Crown Devon and vintage collectables, although she admits her true passion is Art Deco.

Michael & Rosemary Wyber – Jewellery, Ceramics, Pictures & Collectables
Michael and Rosemary will be familiar to many Cotswold-based collectors, who will have encountered their attractively-presented stock at fairs across the region, including the Friday market in Cirencester. Rosemary has a keen eye for decorative items, with "ladies' accessories" vying for attention alongside jewellery, glass & ceramics.