Introducing 2Covet:
What 2Covet offers is a whole lot of antiques. And how they do it is by connecting world renowned dealers (and their most exceptional pieces) with discerning buyers and collectors. Essentially, it’s a portal (yes, it’s entirely accessible from the comfort of your keyboard) for customers to learn more about and buy antiques. And by never charging their dealers commission, 2Covet fosters mutually beneficial relationships between parties. This means 2Covet’s customers will always be able to shop exceptional pieces, without inflated prices.
And what’s available on 2Covet? Anything and everything: Asian art, furniture, jewellery and watches, silver (and other metal), ceramics and glass and so much more. At any given time there are hundreds of items available for perusing and purchasing, and prices vary hugely too – so whether you’re on a budget or after a big, statement piece, 2Covet’s your oyster.
Take this English 19th-century round, painted centre table from Peter Bunting Antiques. It’s both an exquisite piece and rich in detail.
Or perhaps you rather carry a painting with you?
This is a large George III (c. 1800) glazed gold, enamel and ivory ring from Wick antiques, which represents the figure of Hope with her anchor, gazing out to sea and a squadron of warships.
Usually portrayed with her anchor attribute, the figure of Hope, one of the three Christian virtues alongside Faith and Charity, was widely adopted in the 18th century to safeguard against the perils of life at sea, especially in the Royal Navy. She was depicted in prints, ceramics, jewels and medals: most famously on Davison’s Nile medal, privately issued to all the men and officers who survived the Battle of the Nile. Here she is used on a sentimental and precious ring which was possibly a gift to a naval wife or sweetheart.
Or maybe, instead of looking at a painting, you prefer to study the world?
The 12” terrestrial globes by Mansion Delamarche Paris are made up of twelve chromolithographed gores and two polar calottes on a hollow plaster-covered sphere.
