Good antiques don’t have to be grand. This collection gathers smaller treasures - the unexpected, the charming, the quietly beautiful pieces that carry history in their patina rather than their price tag. From old brass trinkets to studio pottery, prints, and decorative curios, these are the finds that remind you collecting is about instinct, not cost.
Browse our handpicked selection of antiques and collectibles under £30, each chosen for its story, character, and the pleasure of discovery.
Antique Dresden porcelain hand-painted floral cup and saucer circa 1900
Japanese Hirado porcelain hexagonal brush pot with pierced lattice, early 20th century
Italian Empoli marbled opaline glass jug by Vetreria Barbieri circa 1970
Antique Noritake Japanese porcelain basket dish with gilt handle circa 1910
Tweedsmuir Glass blue swirl paperweight by Chris Dodds, 1990s
Shorter & Son ‘Oceanic’ majolica fish jug, circa 1935
Vintage sterling silver smoky quartz cocktail ring, English hallmark, size I½
Sterling silver moissanite solitaire ring with twisted pavé band size P
Vintage Butlin’s ceramic foot-shaped advertising ashtray circa 1960s
Vintage sterling silver goldstone cabochon ring UK size L½
Vintage 925 silver pearl pendant necklace with twisted circle drop
Vintage sterling silver turquoise ring with gold coloured 925 mount, size L
Vintage Mexican ironwood carvings of a sailfish and dolphins
West German Scheurich pottery vase, Foligno design 289-27, 1970s
Wedgwood blue jasperware square trinket box with Ulysses scene
Corbell & Co. silver-plated sugar sifter with pierced cap
Decoro Pottery Art Deco vase with hand-painted flowers, 1930s
Japanese studio pottery Hasami ware teacup by Tsutsuyama Taichi Kiln
Chinese Blanc de Chine porcelain Guanyin figure with lotus base
Chinese Famille Rose 'Longevity' saucers with Shou symbols and peaches
Pair of Japanese porcelain teabowls with yellow enamel decoration, vintage
Stuart Strathearn 'Impressions' glass vase by Iestyn Davies, Scotland 1986
West German pottery Scheurich sunflower plant pot 887-17, mid 20th century
Vintage Empoli blue diamond point glass decanter with stopper, mid 20th century
Rolled gold brooch, German modernist design, c.1960s
Schroders Glass blue art glass paperweight, New Zealand, late 20th century
Alum Bay Glass iridescent apple paperweight, Isle of Wight, 1980s
Pair Marquis by Waterford crystal candlesticks holder
