Cast from ceramic resin and fired in Stoke-on-Trent, this black and gold sign measures 7.5'' x 5.75''. Its superior materials and method of construction mean it will comfortably outlast the lawyer, the dog, and any door you fix it to!

Time is money! This hour glass timer is made in the North of England, each one using original wooden parts from cotton mills. It makes a highly original present to any professional.

A 'Penguin Classic' deckchair in the style of the 1935 edition of John Galsworthy's 'Man of Property'.

A 'Penguin Classic' deckchair in the style of the 1935 edition of Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep'.

A high specification safe similar to those you find in hotels. It has a modern digital keypad, user-programmed coding, predrilled holes for fixing, and master override keys. The attractive 'faux book' facade completes the disguise.

This piece of sporting memorabilia is a great doorstop and is cast off a classic golf shoe.

A wonderfully elegant way to store your umbrellas and walking sticks.

This piece of sporting memorabilia is a great doorstop and is cast from a classic football boot.

An elegant reception bell, the sort you might find on the counter of a stylish boutique hotel. It has a wooden base and brass clanger. Tap the top for a satisfying (and quite loud) 'ping'.

This is a very fine bin. It is built in the square and has a lovely embossed pattern.

A tall lamp with four book spines forming the main pillar.

An attractive way to keep magazines tidy in your office or lobby.

A stylish square bin, for those who don't think golf is rubbish.

A reasuringly heavy brass timer, with a one-minute pour through on the sand. Makes a very nice present to a lawyer.

This handsome beast has a wooden handle and brass bell. It makes a terrific clang, and has any number of uses - at meetings, at home, in the garden.

A stunning Lady of Justice made from porcelain, and handpainted. Standing 10.5 inches high and 4.5 inches wide, she makes an impressive addition to any legal office, and a great present for legal colleagues or newly-qualified lawyers.

An ingenious and elegant place to hide valuables at home or in the office - a high specification safe with a facade of real paperback spines.

These bookends, styled to look like antique volumes. are made in England by Original Book Works. They are cast in resin using moulds taken from original antique books. Each piece is then painted, gilded and polished to capture the appearance of timeworn leather.

A 'faux book' designed as a hiding place to protect petty cash, passports, valuables etc. The exterior book part is made from compressed resin, painted and waxed by skilled artists. Inside it is a lockable metal casing. Two keys are provided.

Disguised as two volumes of 'History of the World', the hinged Drinks Book has ample capacity for the refreshment of your choice and six tumblers. It measures 14" x 8.25" x 13.25" (that's big!).

This colonial-style newsgripper is the ideal way to keep newspapers tidy in your office lobby or waiting room. Newspapers are easily inserted, and the pages stay in position however many readers you have.

Based on an actual King's Lynn pub, owned by a lawyer executed for smuggling centuries ago. Made from solid board, 12"x 8" x.25". A wall hanging for your bar, den or office.

These ledger boxes measure 14.5 x 3.25 x 10.25 inches and are a wondefully elegant way to store papers, catalogues, bills, recipes and so on. They can also be personalised.

This colonial-style newsgripper is the ideal way to keep newspapers tidy in your office lobby or waiting room. Newspapers are easily inserted, and the pages stay in position however many readers you have.

The bridge table of choice for serious card players, but also an incredibly versatile table for general use. Elegant, strong, and using very little space when folded away.

A free-standing cabinet with magazine shelves and slots for four newsgrippers, which are included.

Store your tissues with grandeur in this faux book holder. It measures 3.5" x 11" x 7" and is designed for standard boxes of tissues*. Significantly more stylish than a box of Kleenex on your desk!

*If you use square boxes of tissues, we have one of those too. Ring us!

A stunning waste paper bin, with a 'faux' book covering. Beautifully made, it will instantly raise the whole tone of your office, lobby or boardroom.

A practical product that also looks the part. The wine cooler has room for three bottles of wine in ice and water. The antique book style means it looks at home in a boardroom and, when not in use, it blends into the background.

Each coaster in this set of four is fashioned to look like a mini book. Smart and considerably more classy than your average coaster, they have a solidity and a weight that speaks for their quality. Yes, you can equip your boardroom with simple cardboard coasters, or even let your boardroom table accumulate attractive coffee stains and mug rings - or you can impress your clients!

In this ingenious strructure, a black ice bucket is concealed within an outer facade of faux books. When the lid is fixed to the top, it resembles a rather elegant pile of antique volumes. In reality, it's a fully-functioning ice bucket which will keep rocks cold for your gin and tonic, whisky, or other medicine of choice.

A simple but elegant way to store newspapers in your lobby or waiting room. this unit has four brass or stainless steel rings mounted on an arched oak plinth. Just tuck your daily newspapers behind them for your visitors.

A simple but elegant way to store newspapers in your lobby or waiting room. this unit has four brass or stainless steel rings mounted on an arched mahogany plinth. Just tuck your daily newspapers behind them for your visitors.

A free-standing cabinet with magazine shelves and slots for six newsgrippers, which are included.

These traditional-style Paper Parkers are manufactured by steam-bending thin layers of high quality beechwood. Folded newspapers can be tucked easily and neatly behind the curves. The unit is hand-finished in oil and wax, and is perfect for a lobby or waiting room.

These traditional-style Paper Parkers are manufactured by steam-bending thin layers of high quality beechwood. Folded newspapers can be tucked easily and neatly behind the curves. The unit is hand-finished in oil and wax, and is perfect for a lobby or waiting room.

A globe has a civilised presence in any room. The example shown here is an antique-print globe with a copper half-meridian, mounted on a resin book base which is styled to look like leather volumes.

This wall-mounted plinth is designed to be used with our newsgrippers. The plinth has five wooden knobs, from which the newsgrippers are suspended.

This globe has a trophy base suitable for mounting a plaque, and an antique style globe revolving on a spindle. All fittings are solid brass. The globe comes with a booklet. The Award globe is a perfect present to give a colleague on retirement.

A beautiful floor-standing globe at an affordable price, which would look equally good in your lobby, library or office.

This illuminated parchment ocean globe is beautifully mounted on a classical regency style mahogany stand with splayed reeded legs and brass claw feet. It is a large globe, measuring 16" diameter.

This wall-mounted plinth is designed to be used with our newsgrippers. The plinth has four wooden knobs, from which the newsgrippers are suspended.

This wall-mounted plinth is designed to be used with our newsgrippers. The plinth has three wooden knobs, from which the newsgrippers are suspended.

This wall-mounted plinth is designed to be used with our newsgrippers. The plinth has three wooden knobs, from which the newsgrippers are suspended.

The days of smoke-filled meeting rooms may be long-gone, but there is still occasionally a role for the ash tray. And if you are going to whp one out of a cupboard and thrust it under a client's nose, why not at least make it a good one. This design uses the fantastic 'faux book' resin covering developed by Original Book Works, and incorporates a glass liner which can be removed and put in the dishwasher.