The house
Welcome to
The Moroccan Odyssey
At The Moroccan Odyssey we invite you on a journey through time, craft and history.
Our passion is finding pieces that exist only once: antiques full of charm, genuine vintage objects, and exceptional handmade work with soul and elegance in it.
The Moroccan Odyssey is where to come when you want to lift a space. Whether you are bringing warmth and authenticity into a home or a sitting room, giving character and inspiration to an office, or creating a welcoming and singular atmosphere in a café or restaurant, every one of our objects tells a story that does not date.
It is also the perfect place to find an exceptional gift. In giving a rare, handmade piece you are giving a treasure that never goes out of fashion: a lasting present, full of feeling, that keeps its value and carries through time with grace.
Let the magic of The Moroccan Odyssey carry you away, and find the one piece that will light up your everyday.
Provenance & condition
How we describe things
Dating an undocumented object honestly means saying what you can see. We attribute by form, technique and finish — how a piece was raised, how the tinning has worn, whether the engraving was cut or stamped — and we tell you that is what we are doing. Where we do not know, we say attributed, and where we are guessing we do not guess in print.
Condition is written the same way. Losses to enamel, wear through tinning, casting marks and honest denting are listed in the description, because those are the things that would annoy you if they arrived unannounced. Full measurements and a detailed condition report go out with every enquiry, and we will take extra photographs of anything you want to see closely.
Shipping & returns
Getting it to you intact
Everything is double-boxed with the object suspended away from the walls of the outer carton. Glass, enamel and detachable parts are wrapped and packed separately. All shipments are tracked and insured for the full purchase price.
Because brass and copper are heavy and destinations vary enormously, shipping is quoted rather than flat-rated. Reserve the piece and a quote for your address follows by return, normally within one working day. You may cancel at that point at no cost.
If a piece is not as described, return it within fourteen days in its original packing for a full refund including the outbound shipping. If it simply is not for you, return it within fourteen days and we refund the piece.
Caring for brass
Mostly, leave it alone
Patina is the record of an object's life and it cannot be put back once it has been polished off. Value in antique brass and copper sits in that surface far more often than in a mirror finish. Dust with a dry, soft cloth and stop there.
If you want a brighter face, use a wadding polish sparingly and never an abrasive paste or a wire wool. Keep polish away from enamel, which it will lift, and away from remaining tin plate, which is thin and irreplaceable. Anything with a glass shade should have the glass washed separately in warm soapy water and dried by hand.
Antique oil lamps are sold as decorative objects. Have any lamp checked by someone competent before you put fuel in it.
Come and look
Every piece is photographed from several angles, but nothing beats a specific question. Ask us anything about any of them.