Monday, April 13, 2009

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

PLEASE COME IN AND MENTION THAT YOU SAW OUR BLOG AND WE WILL GIVE YOU YOUR OWN GUARDIAN ANGEL PENNY. I PERSONALLY HAVE CARRIED ONE OF THESE FOR YEARS AND I FEEL IT HAS PROTECTED AND GUIDED ME.

AMERICAN VICTORIAN SUBSTYLE


THE AMERICAN TURKISH STYLE IS VERY MUCH A PART OF THE VICTORIAN ERA AND THE FURNITURE IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE OF ALL OF THE SUB STYLES. HERE IS A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A SETTEE PRODUCED IN THE 1880S.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

MODERNE TONE


THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SET OF DISHES FROM THE DEPRESSION ERA IN COBALT BLUE AND MADE BY HAZEL ATLAS CO. THE PATTERN IS CALLED MODERNE TONE. THEY ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO MY GIRLFRIENDS MOM.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

VICTORIAN PILLOWS BY DENISE






THE BEAUTIFUL LADIES OF THE VICTORIAN ERA ADORN THESE HAND JEWELLED AND BEADED PILLOWS. THE IMAGES ARE ONE OF A KIND AND ARE TAKEN FROM THE OLD STONE CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS. THE PILLOWS MEASURE APPROX. 20” X 20”.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

WONDERFUL NOUVEAU LAMP


The Art Nouveau period was a wonderful time of new and exciting changes all around us. Here is an example of an exquisite table lamp made of bronze Dore' The shade is lined with silk and dates about 1900.

MORE WONDERFUL LIGHTING



This is one of the finest DECO BRONZED NUDE LAMPS, made in Germany about 1910, shade consists of Austrian flowers I have not seen anywhere before in my searches. I hope you love this piece as much as we do.