Totter’s of Knightsbridge Antiques & Consignment

I had never even noticed this shop, tucked in along the row with the Commissary, the bakery, and the Patty Shop, but this evening it caught my attention, and I decided to step inside. Perhaps it was the recent Talk thread on tea sets? There were a couple of teapots right by the door, in fact, and just tons of dishes, trays, silverware, candlesticks, and other gorgeous accoutrements for the distinguished table … I felt like I was in antique heaven!
The shopkeeper with the lovely British accent was bargaining with another customer, and I browsed happily for a good ten minutes, pondering the big-​ticket temptations (a lovely dining-​table for $ 795) and the smaller luxuries (matched set of stunning Victorian silver plate candelabras, all swooping arms and graceful curves, for $ 99), to the truly tempting treats (cup & saucer sets from $ 8.95). I’ll definitely be back, as I’m pondering putting together a (charmingly and deliberately) mis-​matched tea set for tea parties with small friends (this way, if/​when a piece gets broken, it’s no sweat to replace it).
October Challenge ²⁶⁄₃₁