About us

Strickland Antiques (formerly Michael German Antiques) is family business of three generations of antique dealers. We have been established in our present location in Kensington, London for over 43 years.

We are specialist dealers in Antique Walking Canes, Arms & Armour and Maritime Works of Art. In the gallery we carry a large stock of fine, rare and unusual items in each of these fields.

As longstanding members of both the BADA, (British Antique Dealers Association) and LAPADA (London & Provincial Antique Dealers Association), we guarantee the quality and authenticity of the antiques we offer.

Our loyal clientele return in search of the exceptional, which we strive to have available for the discerning collector. We look forward to you visiting the gallery where you will always be welcome.

We also have with a strong online presence which enables us to reach out to our worldwide customers, who may or may not be able to visit our London gallery.

History

The current name of the company, Strickland Antiques has recently been changed from Michael German Antiques.
Michael German is the company's founder and for over fifty years the company bared his name.

Michael had worked originally with his father for the internationally renowned P. C. L. German Antiques, and had left the family business to become independent in 1972.

Locating first in London's Bond Street and then in Knightsbridge for ten years, Michael moved the gallery to 38B Kensington Church Street in 1982 where we still are today.

In the mid 1970's Michael became a pioneer dealer in the new collecting field of antique walking canes.

Michael attended the earliest cane exhibitions & meetings held in Paris, Austria & Munich and later took part in the first two International Cane Conferences both in Maine, USA. He was amongst the first speakers at these events, sharing his knowledge with this fledgeling group of enthusiastic collectors.

He was a personal friend of the late Catherine Dike, the doyen of cane collectors' whose three books are important landmarks in this field.

In 2006 he had the honour of opening the first true museum exhibition of antique walking canes held in Europe, in Sienna Italy.

This was accompanied by a fully illustrated exhibition guide entitled "Bastoni, Materia Arte Potere".


In 1996, Michael was joined by his son-in-law Dominic Strickland who is the mainstay of the company.