Decorating
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Making Figures into Lamps
There is one important rule when making lamps, you do not want to cut off the head of the figure(s) with the lamp shade.
The ideal solution is to use a spill vase for a lamp; if the shade cuts off the top of the spill,
who cares ?
who cares ?
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Carpet Balls c.1830
These carpet balls, very decorative, were used in England for indoor bowling and were called carpet bowls.
The white bowl called The Jack was the target. They came in several sizes, were made of stoneware, and it has been suggested they came from the Sunderland region.
They came in wonderful colors and patterns and are usually arranged in a bowl or on a napkin ring between books in a library.
Depending on size the price varies from $100 to $150 (for the 3+ inch size).
Friday, September 9, 2011
VICTORIAN HUNTERS DIDN'T ALWAYS WEAR ROBIN HOOD GREEN
NUMBERED DOGS COME IN SIX SIZES
If you have a mantle or piano or drum table that needs perking up, think about a set of Victorian spaniels, six pairs from 6" to 12" tall, can be arranged in a circle or in a line, and come in six colors, which you can see in the photo: red, white, black, black and white, and copper lustre. Each dog has a molded number on the base, number "1" the larget and "6" the smallest.
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