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Deco to Modern News, Info & Links
Please check back from time to time for the latest news, new arrivals etc.
Some exciting new items soon to be listed (12th August 2008)
We have recently bought in a number of 'fresh to market' Moorcroft and Troika pieces, most notably a matched pair of Monumental 12" early Pomegranate baluster vases which are Burslem marked and fully signed in green by William Moorcroft. For the Troika collector, we have finally managed to buy in a beautiful early Aztec Mask and a stunning Tin Mine lamp base; both of these pieces are exceptionally rare and highly sought after. We also have listed the Holy Grail in Troika reference books, "Troika Pottery, St. Ives by Carol Cashmore" which can be found in the 'Troika Books' sub-category. This book is priced very competitively, the closest price to ours being £175 from a specialist book dealer!
Watch the website over the next week or so for these and other great pieces to be listed.
New way of displaying enlarged product images (26th June 2008)
We have recently implemented 'Lightbox' on the site to display enlarged product images. Previously when an image on the product page was clicked, it opened an enlarged version in a new popup window. Lightbox works along similar lines but in a much more user-friendly way by overlaying the enlarged image over a 'greyed out' product page. Instead of each image having to be clicked individually, you can now jump between each of the images associated with that page using the on-screen controls, and the image will not timeout as in the past, but will remain until the 'close' button is clicked.
Lightbox uses Java to operate, so you will need to ensure you have Java enabled in your browser. If you experience any problems, please contact us.
Change of Payment Processor (3rd April 2008)
We have recently transferred our payment processing to Worldpay from PayPal. This is due to a number of reasons but primarily for cost and security reasons.
Worldpay currently implement Mastercard SecureCode and Verified by Visa which offer an enhanced level of security for card purchases. When you purchase from us, you may see an additional step in the process requesting you to register with your card issuers enhanced security solution or, for those already registered, a challenge/response dialogue to prove you are the registered cardholder. From June 2008, the major banks and card issuers are to roll out the enrollment of customers into these services, and failure to register could reduce customers insurance against fraudulent card use.
Our early adoption of these enhanced facilities ensure that your purchase transaction is 100% secure and you can be assured that should a registered card* be stolen, it cannot be used to purchase from us!
We now no longer accept any payments funded through PayPal and trust this will not deter you from purchasing from us.
* To take advantage of this protection, you must ensure you have registered your card with your card issuers service. If you have not registered, when you checkout through WorldPay, you will be given the option to register your card. Registration can be done at any time via your card issuer's website and we recommend you register BEFORE making a purchase.
We have now implemented 'Lightbox' as a way of displaying our enlarged product images from within any product page. Previously, you clicked on an image and it would open in a new popup window, and would close after a short period. You needed to click on each picture to see the enlarged version. Now, when you click on a picture, the enlarged image will open overlayed onto a 'greyed out' page, and you can skip forwards and backwards through the whole set of images using the on-screen controls.
If you experience problems, please let us know.
New Arrivals
All our new arrivals are now showcased in the scrolling 'New Arrivals' box in the left-hand column of every page, between the category list and the shopping cart. This makes navigating to our new pieces much easier as you won't have to click down through each category to find them.
This scrolling list is updated each time a new piece is added to the shop, and each piece will remain in the list for about a month. Keep checking back as new pieces are added on a regular basis.
Items on display at our Tetbury shop unit
Some items available in our web shop are on display at our retail unit at Long Street Antiques in Tetbury. These items are clearly marked with a yellow banner in the item description.
Should you wish to purchase one of these items, we request you contact us by telephone or email so we can confirm its availability, reserve the piece for you, and advise on dispatch time. To minimise our impact on the environment, we visit the shop once a week and collect items for dispatch then. Should you require an item urgently, we can collect and ship within 48 hours but a delivery surcharge will apply.
Discount Vouchers & Voucher Codes
Some of our customers have queried that when they 'checkout' after selecting their items to purchase, there is an option to enter a discount code.
From time to time, we run promotions such as money off your order, free postage etc. If you are a previous registered customer, you will be on our email mailing list and will receive an e-voucher when a promotion is running. If you have not bought through us previously, you can still register for our e-mailing list by completing our enquiry form, fill in your details and select 'other' as enquiry type and type 'Please add me to your e-mailing list' or similar text in the 'Enquiry detail' box. We will then send you details of offers or promotions which may be of interest to you. If you also include details of your area of interest (eg Clarice Cliff, Troika etc) we can make sure you only receive information that is relevant.
Recommended Reading:
- Troika Ceramics of Cornwall by George Perrot
- Troika Pottery St Ives by Carol Cashmore
- Collecting Moorcroft Pottery by Robert Prescott-Walker
- Moorcroft (Revised Edition 1897-1993) by Paul Atterbury
- The Complete Clarice Cliff by Francis Joseph
- Comprehensively Clarice Cliff by Greg Slater
- Charlotte Rhead; Potter & Designer by Bernard Bumpus
Links:
Digital Museum of Cornish Ceramics
An excellent resource for researching Troika Pottery. The spirit of the museum is to provide information for pottery lovers and researchers about the many Cornish potteries and the potters, decorators and ceramic designers who work or have worked in Cornwall. Special attention is given to marks and signatures to help researchers with identification wherever possible.
Tetbury's PREMIER antiques centre, with over 40 dealers offering furniture, silver, ceramics and collectables. Deco to Modern selected Long Street Antiques as their retail outlet, and you can visit us at Unit 52
Page updated Wednesday 13th August 2008
