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Saturday 13 December 1997 00:02 GMT
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`Florentine' lamp by Jenny Worrall from her Neo Classical collection.The designer has revived the Victorian technique of Potichomania, decorating hand-blown Dartington crystal bases internally with cut out images and decorative paint finishes. Prices from pounds 140 (01295 690 402). Centre, Ingrid Bergman, 1946, by Robert Cappa, guide price pounds 700 to pounds 900, from a sale of cinema prints by Magnum photographers celebrating the 50th anniversary of the photo agency. The sale is on 18 December at Bonhams, Montpelier Street, London SW7 (0171-393 3965). Far right, original graphics make buying work by a favourite artist an affordable gift for Christmas. Alan Cristea Gallery, at 31 Cork Street, London W1, is featuring work by Peter Blake including his Alphabet series. Screenprints from around pounds 750 (0171-439 1866)

Glass Roman bracelets from pounds 35 to pounds 200 (above) and an antique, brushed corkscrew, c1880, price pounds 28 (below). From Grays Antiques Markets, whose 200-plus dealers offer a wide selection of unique items for Christmas, including many small items, books and jewellery. Grays is open today and on 20 December as well as Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm, Davies Street, London W1 (0171-629 7034)

Marmarino table from furniture and interiors designer Alex Shaftel. The table has an aluminium base and marmarino plaster finish made from a blend of cement, lime, marble dust, pigments, oil and wax. This gives the tops a suede-like finish. Prices from pounds 395 to pounds 1,750 (0171-720 6822)

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