Our History
About Puritan Values
Puritan Values opened at The Dome in January 1998, occupying the former Drill Hall built in 1926 at the height of the Roaring Twenties. This wonderful Art Deco-style building, which we extensively restored, still echoes the Charleston dances and cocktails of that period.
Inside, we installed an original Art Nouveau staircase salvaged from a large London tenement in Chelsea, restored and adapted to fit the Dome. We also retained the original pine Tongue and Groove panelling covering the walls and ceilings, preserving the building’s character while bringing it back to life from near dereliction.
The Dome has over 13,500 square feet of retail space, filled with original pieces, making it the largest collection of Arts and Crafts and Decorative Works of Art for sale in the British Isles. Only about half our stock is on the website at any one time — so please get in touch if you are searching for something particular.
About Tony Geering
I left school at 16 and began a four-year engineering apprenticeship with British Road Services. By 20, I was working in the Oil and Gas Industry with Vetco Gray, later pioneering shutdown systems used worldwide. At 24, I left the industry to pursue my lifelong passion for Art and Antiques.
My journey began in auction houses like Durrants, and in the early 1990s at Brick Lane Market in East London, where I learnt from seasoned dealers and immersed myself in the antiques world. This was my true apprenticeship, and the friendships and knowledge I gained remain invaluable today.
House clearances soon followed, where I discovered both treasures and the human stories behind them. Over time, I became increasingly drawn to the Arts and Crafts Movement — a period that continues to fascinate and inspire me. The pursuit of rare and important works, the constant learning, and the thrill of the hunt remain at the heart of Puritan Values today.