I love the magazine Autumn Cottage. I was excited to see a story about clocks called “Passing Time in Style.” I have the very same clock! xoxo
FRENCH PAPIER MACHE & MOTHER-OF-PEARL CLOCK
The cases of Anglo-American clocks were made in England, while the parts were made in the United States.
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*C.1875, Anglo-American Papier-mache wall clock, with an open spring time and strike movement, probably New Haven. *C.1870, Anglo-American, 8-day time & bell strike papier-mâché with MOP school house style wall clock. Condition: Black painted case with MOP & tole painted flowers and gold decoration is in very nice condition with some wear to the gold decoration. Original painted dial is very nice for its age. Hands are original. Movement was made by the New Haven Clock Co. *found these descriptions.
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| “If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.” Katherine Hepburn *Note This is one of my favorite photos. Howard Hughes 1936 Lincoln
In 1936, Katharine Hepburn was introduced to Howard Hughes by Cary Grant. A romance sparked quickly between the two like-minded individuals, and it was during this time that Hughes presented Miss Hepburn with an Art Deco Platinum, Diamond and Sapphire Jardiniere Brooch** by Trabert & Hoeffer, Mauboussin, circa 1930s (est. $15/20,000). “Hughes courted her in fine fashion, flying a private plane in and out of Old Saybrook and bringing her costly presents, much to the disapproval of Dr. Hepburn, who thought expensive jewelry and the like an indulgent frivolity. source about.com |
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 Katharine Hepburn quote |
From 1832 to 1900 (or so), the Garden District was The Place for the newly wealthy in New Orleans to set up their households in genteel style.
Instead of the charming but “working class” French and Spanish bungalows and townhouses of the Vieux Carre, these houses demonstrated the latest in Victorian elegance, a mélange of high styles gleaned from not just the Spanish and French, but also from the Italians, the British, and the “Greek Revival.”
In particular, the houses showcased that essential British element of taste: the homeowner’s garden. The grounds of these residences were designed to be as impressive as the structures and were protected, yet accented, by their scrolling cast iron gates.
Walking through the streets of this neighborhood today can feel like strolling through a living museum. Yet it is also a thriving commercial neighborhood, particularly on Magazine St.
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By Amy Willis,The ring, which featured a large oval turquoise gemstone, was sold alongside a handwritten letter by her sister-in-law Eleanor Austen bequeathing the rare jewel to her niece Caroline. The note, dated 1863, confirms the item belonged to the 19th-century British author.”My dear Caroline,” Eleanor wrote. “The enclosed ring once belonged to your Aunt Jane. It was given to me by your Aunt Cassandra as soon as she knew that I was engaged to your uncle. I bequeath it to you. God bless you!” The rare piece is the latest in a series of the writer’s pieces to be sold at auction.Last year, a handwritten draft of an unpublished Jane Austen book was sold for just over £1 million. It was said to be the earliest surviving manuscript of the author’s work.The sale of Miss Austen’s jewellery at more than five times its estimate yesterday appeared to demonstrate that fascination with the Pride and Prejudice writer has yet to wane. After a tense battle between eight bidders, the item was eventually sold at £152,450 to an anonymous private collector over the phone.”Jane Austen’s simple and modest ring is a wonderfully intimate and evocative possession,” said Dr Gabriel Heaton, a manuscript specialist at Sotheby’s auction house.”The price achieved today and the huge level of interest it has generated, is a remarkable testament to the author’s enduring appeal and her place at the heart of our literary and cultural heritage.”Other items in the English literature, history, children’s books and illustrations sale included early editions of works by William Shakespeare, Charlotte Bronte and Geoffrey Chaucer, water colours by Beatrix Potter and letters from Jonathan Swift.
”The term turquoise has been applied to two very different substances. The one, distinguished by the name of oriental turquoise, is a true stone, a clay coloured by oxide of copper, or even by arseniate of iron; and belongs as much to the argillaceous order of the oryctognostic system as chrysoprase belongs to the siliceous order. I have placed it in the system under the name of calaite, by which it had been already distinguished by Pliny. The other substance, called simply turquoise, or occidental turquoise, or turquoise odontolite, is a fossil, a petrefaction, a tooth or a bone coloured by a metallic phosphate, which does not belong to the mineral kingdom at all. Every part of the skeleton may be in this way converted into turquoise, when it happens to be placed in contact with coppery bodies, and particularly with phosphate of copper; but the fossil turquoise capable of being employed in the arts is almost always a tooth, which is harder than the other bones of the skeleton, and takes an excellent polish. I shall distinguish it by the name turquoise odontolite…”
I took the turn off to Oakland Oregon a few days ago, wonderful place! Took these pictures !!! xoxo
Oakland Oregon is a place many people miss because they see the sign and don’t take the time to pull off the highway. It’s only two miles off I-5 and one of the most historic towns you will find in Oregon. The town is open to tourists and visitors. People are open for business, new citizens and change, within reasons. Take a look at the story of their town.
“By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer.”
– Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885
I love this dress form the best I have ever seen! The Clarks Antique spool cabinet very nice love this person’s booth!! xoxo
I love what Rosanne Palazola says on her blog…..
“I love incorporating antiques into my design work. It gives a new design some history – some “ghosts”! With each piece I try to imagine what life was like when it was first brought into a home – how the owners lived, how the piece was used. And now it gets a chance at rebirth bringing the past into the present. Antiques also fit into my ethic of “Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose!” Antiques are the ultimate in green design.”
Rosanne Palazola http://hollylaneantiques.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-treat.html
I am photographing this wonderful watch fob today!! Here is the research I have found so far.
taken from http://recollections.biz/blog/?p=296If
During the Victorian era, articles made from hair might be made by a home crafter, a professional hair weaver, or a jeweler. They fit exactly with the romantic and sentimental trends of the day. While many pieces of hair work 
were memorial pieces – especially in the wake of the Civil War – hair work became a popular craft, also celebrating special events and happy times. Lady’s magazines printed articles on how to make useful and decorative items from hair. Watch chains, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and brooches were popular items, as well as jewelry which incorporated the locks of a loved one. Victorian school children sometimes collected locks of hair from classmates, and put them into small binders, along with the year and name of the persons who had contributed the hair.
I should from this world
Depart you’d have a bit of my
Hair my hand and heart if we
Could no more each other see
You could still remember me
Quoted in “ On Women and Friendship: a Collection of Victorian Keepsakes and Traditions” Starr Ockenga Stewart, Tabori & Chang- New York—
By recollections On October 25, 2011
Incredible and Huge 14K Gold Ruby and Sapphire Masonic Pin / Pendant from the Cincinnati Lodge F& AM. Given to William Nadel, Past Master Mason . This Pendant is huge and is one of the finest example of a Past Master Pendant I have ever seen. This pendant has an art glass “All Seeing Eye” that is surrounded by a ruby encrusted C . It is enameled and has a glass “Man in the Moon” face that looks like Lalique Glass.It is marked 14k Dorst-Co cin.
Notes*** Today, the Eye of Providence is usually associated with Freemasonry. The Eye first appeared as part of the standard iconography of the Freemasons in 1797, with the publication of Thomas Smith Webb‘s Freemasons Monitor.[5] Here, it represents the all-seeing eye of God and is a reminder that a Mason’s thoughts and deeds are always observed by God (who is referred to in Masonry as the Great Architect of the Universe). Typically, the Masonic Eye of Providence has a semi-circular glory below the eye. Sometimes the Eye is enclosed by a triangle.
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I am curious to the meaning of the bee. Note to self here is the link to an awesome blog I found!!
“The Bee and more prominently Beehive, has long been a symbol used in Masonic imagery. In fact, the Beehive as a signifier dates back to Roman times and has continued to symbolize Industry and Diligence. The idea that Bees working together and create something beautiful/valuable (honey) is appealing. (Also, did you know honey is the only edible substance that doesn’t go off? It may crystallize, but is still perfectly edible no matter how old it is). Napoleon believed the Bee was an appropriate symbol for the Empire because while the Bee could sting, it produced something sweet…I guess, just like the French? Ummm…might be pushing the metaphor a bit far there ol’ Nap.” Kate Obrien Creative
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