This group meets during the afternoon of the third Wednesday of the month. The purpose of the group is to gain knowledge of the items we have in our possession and discover their values with advice from experts, to become aware of collectable items now and in the future, to learn how to look after them and to visit places of interest to the members.

Currently the membership is fifteen, which is probably the maximum number that can be catered for in our homes, although it may be possible for others outside of our group (visitors will be charged £1) to join us in our visits where numbers are not restricted. You are asked to contact the group leader before the event, in case the date and meeting times have been changed.

Since our inaugural meeting in April 2006, we have invited experts to talk to us on Clocks, Silverware, Postcards, Stamps, Beswick figurines, Antique maps, and Jewellery. We have also been shown how to buy and sell our goods on eBay and have enjoyed guided tours of the Guildford Cathedral Treasury and the Watts Gallery. Visits have been made to the Talbot Antique Centre in Ripley and to two separate preview days at Ewbank Auctioneers to view their Victorian furniture and Fine Art auctions. The group also obtained tickets for guided tours of Ironmongers’ Hall and Skinners’ Hall in London.

The diary of events for 2008 is being compiled. It will include a talk on Antique Books and a talk by Ann Wickham on the way the two medical saints “Cosmos” and “Damian” are represented in art. Trips are planned to the V&A Museum to view the sacred silverware and the new Jewellery Gallery which will be opening during 2008. We are on the waiting list for a guided tour of Goldsmiths’ Hall.

To send a message to a Group Leader, please use the Contact Point page. Current Group Status: Full

Marilyn