The Queen's Cabinet

05/23/2026

A good frame doesn't care what decade it's wearing. This Regency armchair came home from auction with a beautiful carved eagle and a seat that had completely given up. I found the verdure tapestry at a little fabric shop in North Raleigh, and Alaina at Junk N Java & Upholstery by Alaina brought the whole thing back to life, right down to a matching bolster. It's staying with me, beside my mahogany secretary. If you have a piece worth saving, she's the one to see — and she's a fellow vendor of mine at Rustique Antiques in Sanford.

05/02/2026

The booth just got a full rehaul.

I've been quietly restocking The Queen's Cabinet with new inventory for a direct UK sourcing trip. Hand painted Georgian silhouettes, English brass, Limoges and French porcelain trinket boxes, Royal memorabilia, and a Mason's Flying Bird Ironstone plate with a 19th century factory misprint on the backstamp. Plus a 21-piece Mason's Ironstone Regency set sourced right here in North Carolina to round it out.

Every piece is marked, documented, and priced. The story is on the tag.

Come find it at Rustique Antiques, 2625 Lee Ave, Sanford, NC. Open Monday through Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 12 to 4.

Follow along for new inventory previews and the stories behind the pieces.

04/17/2026

Something is wrong with this set. Watch to the end and tell me your theory.

Twenty-one pieces of Mason's Ironstone Regency, sourced locally for thirty-five dollars. Two backstamps. One household. No way to know which came first.

Booth reveal this week at Rustique Antiques in Sanford.

04/02/2026

✨ Four new pieces arrived at The Queen's Cabinet today, and this may be our strongest haul yet.

🔩 First, a Victorian Telescopic Gilt-Brass Trivet — a rare surviving example of "mechanical" English brassware. The pierced Rococo Revival fretwork slides on internal bars to expand for various dish sizes, retaining its original 19th-century threaded hardware and a rich, warm period finish. Functional ingenuity dressed in extraordinary ornament.

🫖 Beside it, an Early Victorian Mason's Ironstone Jug in the Imari palette — cobalt, iron red, and gold gilt across an octagonal faceted form, c. 1835-1845. Sourced personally in the United Kingdom, it carries the authentic hand-painted pattern number #2417 and original decorator's marks on the base. The kind of piece that anchors a sideboard.

🥣 Third, the Victorian Sauce Tureen Service — a complete 4-piece set in black transferware, ILAM pattern by Barker Brothers, Staffordshire, c. 1890-1910. Lidded tureen, oval undertray, matching ladle, and original serving platter. Gilt scalloped edges intact. Honest crazing that tells its age beautifully. Sold as a complete set only.

🖼️ And finally, a framed "Cries of London" lithograph — the iconic New Mackrel scene by Francis Wheatley, housed in its rich mahogany and gold-gilt frame. A genuine window into Georgian street life, with the bilingual title text still legible at the bottom. This one belongs on a library or study wall.

All four pieces are available today at The Queen's Cabinet, Rustique. 🗝️

03/29/2026

A Royal Hunt: when the seller doesn't know what they have. 👑

Found this listed as a "small plate and bowl" at a local sale. No idea what it was. I did.

That mark on the base tells the whole story. ILAM, a pattern named after a picturesque village in Staffordshire, England. Made by Barker Brothers pottery in the late 1890s. And this isn't just a tureen. It's a complete Victorian sauce service, a 4-piece set with the lidded tureen, oval undertray, original matching ladle and serving platter.

The gold gilt on those scalloped edges is remarkably well preserved. That's not an accident. This was Sunday best china. Brought out for company, handled with care, and then kept together for over 120 years.
The ladle alone is the rarity. Finding it still with the set is the find.

She's now at The Queen's Cabinet at Rustique Antiques in Sanford, NC. Come see her in person.
Save this if you love antiques. Knowing how to read a maker's mark is everything. 🖤

03/29/2026

The Queen's Cabinet is now online.

Browse the collection, see what's new in the booth, and get to know the stories behind the pieces: www.shopthequeenscabinet.com

We're at Rustique Antiques in Sanford, NC, and always adding to the booth. The site is the best way to see what's currently available and what just arrived.

Want to be the first to know when new pieces come in? Subscribe to our newsletter, The Cabinet Circle, on the site. New arrivals land there before they go anywhere else.

Heritage antiques and curated vintage - English, French, and European pieces with provenance and patina. Shop online or visit our booth at Rustique Antiques in Sanford, NC.

03/22/2026

150 vendors and endless treasures! ✨ Taking a 50-second whirlwind tour before the doors open through Rustique in Sanford. There is truly something for everyone here, but you know I had to end the tour at my favorite spot—The Queen’s Cabinet. 👑 Come wander through history with us!

03/06/2026

If you love a home that tells a story, this restock is for you. 🕯️📜 Just added a curated collection of English treasures and statement art to my booth at Rustique Antiques in Sanford, NC.

There’s something so special about pieces that have lived a whole life before finding their way to us.
​See you at the mall - The Queen's Cabinet at Booth 88! 👋✨

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02/19/2026

I am so excited to finally share Part 3 of my UK sourcing trip with you all! 🇬🇧

This chapter of the "Royal Hunt" is incredibly special to me because it centers around the history of Queen Elizabeth II. If you know me, you know that royal history and antiques are my true passions—so finding an authentic 1953 Coronation Program was a total "pinch-me" moment! 👸✨

These pieces are more than just inventory for my booth at Rustique; they are the heart and soul of what I’m building with The Queen’s Cabinet.

I’d love to hear from you—are you a collector of royal memorabilia? Or do you prefer the older Tudor-era history? Watch the full clip to see the treasures I brought back to North Carolina! 🕰️✈️

02/16/2026

The Royal Hunt: The Staffordshire Edition 🐾🏛️

No sourcing trip to the UK would be complete without finding the perfect pairs of Staffordshire Spaniels. These "Wally Dogs" have been the crowning glory of English mantels since the 19th century, and I’m so thrilled to share the ones that made the cut for Part 2 of the Haul.

From the classic gold-leaf luster to some truly unique hand-painted details, each of these pairs has its own story to tell. They bring that instant "collected over time" soul to any space.