"The Purveyor of Impulsive Necessities" specializes in French Estate Antiques, 1823-1940 vintage clothing, linens, limoges, rare china, silverware, exquisite furnishings, and Certified Antiques & Personal Property Appraisals.
Designer Florence Quinn created BackStreet Antiques using the finest elements of the decorative arts. This highly sophisticated repository of Victorian elegance has a signature style as unmistakable as her handwriting. Ms. Quinn, G.C.A. Cum Laude, is also a Graduate Certified Antiques and Personal Property Appraiser and proficient in her practice for more than 50 years. She specializes in IRS, Probates, Insurance Damages Claims, Living Trusts & Estates as well as Family Law Dispute Resolution and Expert Witness valuations.
Ms.Quinn designed BackStreet, an impressive tapestry of interior design decor and classically inspired furnishings, which has been for more than 20 years, a hidden treasure of antiques, fine arts and home decor nestled in the Courtyard of the San Dimas Historic District. Imported fabriques, gilded French and Italian furniture in the Rococo and French Renaissance Revival style drape the 14' walls with a midas touch. Known as "The Purveyor of Impulsive Necessities", Ms. Quinn showcases fine antiques and rare vintage china, crystal & silver which she refers to as "jewelry for the table". Such well renowned names include Limoges, R.S. Prussia, Theodore Haviland, Rosenthal, Tirschenreuth, Pickard, Noritake, Heisy & Pairpont. We also carry very select pieces of vintage apparel 1823 to 1940 along with millinery and antique/vintage estate jewelry.
We pride ourselves in comercial and residential staging, and design services. Always buying. Discounts to the trade. Mastercard & Visa accepted for your shopping convenience.
We have just expanded our market place to include a "FRENCH LAUNDRY" gift vignette featuring French Estate antiques, French shabby home decor, hard milled lavender soaps & lotions as well as romantic candles & fragrant garden herbs.
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STORE POLICY: No Returns, Exchanges or Store Credits. All items are sold as found. All sales are subject to California Sales Tax @ 9%. We ship throughout the United States only. BackStreet accepts Visa, Mastercard & Discover.
