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Dominic Strickland
Michael German Antiques Ltd.
38B Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BX
+44 (0)20 7937 1776
About Us
Michael German Antiques Ltd. are specialists dealers in Arms & Armour, Antique Walking Canes & Maritime Works of Art.
We carry a large fine stock of rare & unusual items in each of these fields.
We are three generations of antique dealers, and have been established in our present location in Kensington, London for over 35 years.
Our loyal clientele return in search of the exceptional, which we strive to have available for the discerning collector.
We look forward to you visiting the gallery, where you will always be welcome.
We carry a large fine stock of rare & unusual items in each of these fields.
We are three generations of antique dealers, and have been established in our present location in Kensington, London for over 35 years.
Our loyal clientele return in search of the exceptional, which we strive to have available for the discerning collector.
We look forward to you visiting the gallery, where you will always be welcome.
History
Michael German Antiques is named after it’s founder. Having worked for in the internationally renown P. C. L. German Antiques, Michael left the family business to become independent in 1972.
Locating first in London's Bond Street & then in Knightsbridge for ten years, Michael moved the gallery to Kensington Church Street in 1982 where you still find us today.
The company specialises in three main areas; Arms & Armour, Walking Canes, & more recently Maritime & Whaling works of art.
Our first specialty is Arms & Armour, following in the tradition of the family firm, which we continue to deal in, uninterrupted for over sixty years.
In the mid 1970’s, Michael became a pioneer dealer in the new collecting field of antique walking canes. From those early beginnings, this fascinating new area has grown worldwide.
Michael attended the earliest cane exhibitions & meetings held in Paris, Austria & Munich, & later also took part in the first two International Cane Conferences which took place in Maine, USA. He was amongst the first speakers at these events, sharing his knowledge with this fledgeling group of enthusiastic collectors.
He was a personal friend of the late Catherine Dike, the doyen of cane collectors' whose three books are important landmarks in this field.
In 2006 he had the privilege of opening the first true museum exhibition of antique walking canes held in Europe, in Sienna Italy, which took place in the medieval museum of Santa Maria Della Scala. This was accompanied by a fully illustrated exhibition guide entitled "Bastoni, Materia Arte Potere"
As a respected & trusted authority in our specialist fields, Michael has been on the vetting committees for many years at the main English antique fairs, including the Grosvenor House Fair, the BADA, LAPADA and Olympia Fairs, and the International Masterpiece Fairs.
In 1996, Michael was joined by his son-in-law Dominic Strickland who is now the mainstay of the company.
Locating first in London's Bond Street & then in Knightsbridge for ten years, Michael moved the gallery to Kensington Church Street in 1982 where you still find us today.
The company specialises in three main areas; Arms & Armour, Walking Canes, & more recently Maritime & Whaling works of art.
Our first specialty is Arms & Armour, following in the tradition of the family firm, which we continue to deal in, uninterrupted for over sixty years.
In the mid 1970’s, Michael became a pioneer dealer in the new collecting field of antique walking canes. From those early beginnings, this fascinating new area has grown worldwide.
Michael attended the earliest cane exhibitions & meetings held in Paris, Austria & Munich, & later also took part in the first two International Cane Conferences which took place in Maine, USA. He was amongst the first speakers at these events, sharing his knowledge with this fledgeling group of enthusiastic collectors.
He was a personal friend of the late Catherine Dike, the doyen of cane collectors' whose three books are important landmarks in this field.
In 2006 he had the privilege of opening the first true museum exhibition of antique walking canes held in Europe, in Sienna Italy, which took place in the medieval museum of Santa Maria Della Scala. This was accompanied by a fully illustrated exhibition guide entitled "Bastoni, Materia Arte Potere"
As a respected & trusted authority in our specialist fields, Michael has been on the vetting committees for many years at the main English antique fairs, including the Grosvenor House Fair, the BADA, LAPADA and Olympia Fairs, and the International Masterpiece Fairs.
In 1996, Michael was joined by his son-in-law Dominic Strickland who is now the mainstay of the company.
