Autumn is traditionally the season of the blockbuster period drama; longer evenings and lowering temperatures are conducive to hunkering down in front of the latest releases, from series six of The Crown on Netflix, to Napoleon on Apple TV+. And, while the actors, the stunning locations and the sumptuous costumes will draw most of the plaudits, spare a thought for the set dressers and props buyers. The meticulous work of these unsung heroes of the world of film and television is central to the overall mood, and success, of these shows.
More often than not, their research will lead them to specialist antiques dealers or to dealers, such as Salianne and Andrew Collier, who cater solely to the entertainment industry. Run from a vast granary in Nottinghamshire, the Colliers' props business, Rufus J. Maypole, is a sister operation to Collier Antiques, and was established as a result of regular requests from set decorators and props buyers.
Having provided antique antlers and carvings for the tavern scenes in Disney's 2017 film, Beauty and the Beast, and all the glassware for Murder on the Orient Express, a props buyer visited their stand at Battersea. Decorative Fair and proceeded to gather up assorted pieces of stock. The buyer turned out to be Ellen Freund, a big name in the world of set design - as the Property Master on Mad Men, she was responsible for creating the show's completely immersive and believable 1965 ambience, right down to the ice in the drinks, which was made using vintage mid-century metal ice cube trays.
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