Reindeer Antiques is delighted to host a pre-Christmas exhibition of original Tottering by Gently watercolours by Annie Tempest. Published weekly in Country Life magazine since 1993, Tottering by Gently is an irrestibly funny and charmingly heart warming cartoon following the lives of Daffy, Dicky, and their two dogs at Tottering Hall. Twilight Years with the Totterings includes Tempest's original paintings, prints, and books, as well as fine bone china mugs decorated with some of her most well-loved cartoons.

Since 1993 Annie Tempest has been creating her much loved comic series Tottering by Gently for Country Life Magazine. Tempest's irresistible characters Daffy, Dicky and their beloved dogs Slobber, the family labrador and Scribble, their spaniel live in the fictional Country house Tottering Hall.

The reign of the Stuart Dynasty from the Union of the Crowns in 1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714 was an era of extraordinary flux which touched every aspect of British society. In just over a century Britain witnessed two revolutions, civil war, plague and the Great Fire of London. The period saw the confirmation of the Protestant Ascendancy which effected every parish and the Great Fire culminated in the destruction of St. Paul's Cathedral.

The furniture we choose to spend our day sitting in front of, writing, reading and working, has changed considerably over time. In this development of design and manufacture - and even the changing use - of pieces of household furniture you can follow the evolution of productivity and working practices from Medieval times to the present day.

The eminent furniture scholar Robert Wemyss Symonds (1889-1958) opens his comprehensive study English Furniture by declaring:

The eminent furniture scholar Robert Wemyss Symonds (1889-1958) opens his comprehensive study English Furniture by declaring:

'The history of the looking glass throughout the world is interwoven with tales of wonder mixed with fear and superstition.' So begins Geoffrey Will's volume on English Looking-Glasses, which continues with long-standing legends and beliefs surrounding reflections and mirrors, which, along with their material fragility and high cost, has accorded them value and esteem. Mirrors can prove to be wonderful additions to any home, adding depth and light to different spaces. As you will see from the photographs below, the galleries of Reindeer Antiques have many on display, varying in size and style to suit any taste. However, making mirrors in the eighteenth century was no easy task, and mirrors which survive with original glass are rare and highly prized.

'The history of the looking glass throughout the world is interwoven with tales of wonder mixed with fear and superstition.' So begins Geoffrey Will's volume on English Looking-Glasses, which continues with long-standing legends and beliefs surrounding reflections and mirrors, which, along with their material fragility and high cost, has accorded them value and esteem. Mirrors can prove to be wonderful additions to any home, adding depth and light to different spaces. As you will see from the photographs below, the galleries of Reindeer Antiques have many on display, varying in size and style to suit any taste. However, making mirrors in the eighteenth century was no easy task, and mirrors which survive with original glass are rare and highly prized.