Classic Antique Replicas Furniture pieces commissioned for period buildings by commercial and private clients. Eighteenth century furniture makers like Chippendale, Sheraton, and Hepplewhite, are considered to belong to a golden age of furnituremaking, a time before the industrial revolution when the emphasis was on handskills - superior techniques allied to a complete understanding of the characteristics and properties of the materials. It was this golden age which inspired Andrew St. Ledger to set up Acanthus - an attempt to emulate with respect the past masters' acheivements . This was the late 1980s when many old crafts and traditions had died, to be replaced by bland machine-made objects devoid of soul.

		Louis Copeland Display Solid Mahogany Adam style table				Louis Copeland Table Solid Mahogany Georgian style island display cabinet.
		Curved Bookcase Antiqued finish solid Mahogany curved bookcase				Georgian Style Reception Desk Georgian style reception desk
		Regency Style Table Regency style dining table commissioned for restored Georgian house.				Chinese Cabinet Antique replica magic Chinese cabinet.
		Regency Style Dining Chair Commissioned by private client for restored Georgian building.				Georgian Style Lady's Stool Commissioned by private client for restored Georgian building.
		Old Stand Dresser A replica of a 17th century Dutch Dresser designed to match original in The Old Stand.				Occasional Table Chippendale style occasional table
		Adam Tables Adam style tables.

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