Charles Duveen at Lady Lever Art Gallery

A suite of antique giltwood furniture.

Suite of antique giltwood furniture c.1805 sold by Charles Duveen in 1919

Watch our film outlining the sale of a suite of antique giltwood furniture, c.1805, to William Hesketh Lever by Charles Duveen in 1919 for £2,000.

Watch the other nine films which tell the stories of antiques in Lady Lever Art Gallery sold by other antique dealers.

In this film various curators and museum staff reflect on what an antique actually is.

Find out about all 50 antiques featured in the Year of the Dealer digital trails.