Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mallett Antiques


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. — Aitias // discussion  23:32, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Mallett Antiques

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I tagged this article as a speedy deletion because it was originally a copyright infringement. After the copyrighted material was removed, well, although I realize the article is under construction, the mere fact that the article creator tried to justify it by saying this suggests it is nothing more than a soapbox for the company. THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL 20:11, 13 July 2009 (UTC) Mallett has been in operation since 1865, for the antiques trade, museums, connoisseurs and collectors of fine furniture, this is a useful and interesting document covering the long and extensive history of this notable company. It has also highlighted several areas of Wikipedia that fall short for the decorative arts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ngw2009 (talk • contribs) 16:41, 14 July 2009 (UTC) — Ngw2009 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 00:11, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. There are some mentions for the company in Google News, but they don't add up to significant coverage, or, really, to any kind of coverage. Drmies (talk) 21:04, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  -- TexasAndroid (talk) 18:01, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
 * You might want to read WP:COI. THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL 07:13, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Being the oldest establish antique dealer in england is notability. The references given are sufficient to show that. COI or no COI, the subject is notable. The article needs some further work.   e.g.   "... Mallett and Son, 40 New Bond Street, W., are definitely establishing themselves for connoisseurs of antique furniture and old silver as a feature of the London ..." from Burlington Magazine for 1934, and multiple other articles from the same source--the standard antique specialist's magazine.  GBooks   & WorldCat  shows the large number of important exhibitions shown there. DGG (talk) 18:22, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, if the article is kept, I'll have to take it to WP:COIN because it was created by employees of the company. THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL 19:01, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I've removed lots of the peacock phrases & blatant advertising. There are still claims which need citations but I think it is better than before.&mdash; Rod talk 12:01, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep They meet the notability guidelines. General announcement (talk) 20:07, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
 * Keep Not sure why this was relisted but I think there are enough refs from reliable sources to show notability.&mdash; Rod talk 07:14, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.