Bohemia Village Voice

The serious face of Beethoven - one of a set of four pictures on offer at Anthonys Furniture this week.

A set of four pictures of famous composers is on offer at Anthony’s Furniture. The items, presumably prints, are of Beethoven, Listz, Wagner and Mozart. Each is housed in an attractive wooden frame, said to be Edwardian, and each measures approximately 22 by 14 inches. “Whoever buys them, will need to give them a good clean, as they’re a bit grimy,” says Anthony, a local resident who has traded from his corner shop in London Road opposite Buchanan Gardens for the last four years.

He added “I’m selling them for a customer – he’s asked for offers, and has recently turned down an offer of £80 for the set. He’ll only sell them as a complete set. I’m told they used to hang in the Pump House in George Street in Hastings Old Town and that they were bought by the customers of the pub who clubbed together to get them.” Has there been much interest in the pictures? “Oh, yes, I’ve had lots of people pop in to talk about them, and I don’t mind if that’s all they want to do … it makes the shop look busy.”

  Anthony’s Furniture, 269, London Road, Bohemia Village. Tel: 01424 200650. Open Mon-Fri 8:00 to 5:30pm. Sats 8:00 to 3:00pm. Closed Sunday.