Wednesday, September 2, 2015

ABC Wednesday—H is for "heirloom"


This is what's left of a child's tea set
that was brought here from France in the
1800s by my great-grandmother.
(This is all of it that I inherited from my
grandmother, and I'm pleased that it's still intact.)


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9 comments:

  1. Nicely appropriate 19th-century, antiqued-sepia effect.

    Whether we are imbibing wine at a French café one day or tea from a French tea set the next, it is all good, isn’t it?

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    1. Oui! (Actually, this is not a sepia effect—I guess 19th-century children weren't as into garish colors as kids today are.)

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  2. Oh what a sweet tea set and how lucky you are to have it still! I just bought a china tea infuser mug, and then carelessly tried to carry too many item. . .broke the lid! Take good care of these items!!

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  3. These look precious to me. :)
    Happy ABCW!

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  4. It's beautiful. I don't own any tea set but admire other's. Well, I did when I was in kindergarten. :)
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  5. Such lovely detail, and HISTORY.
    ROG, ABCW

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  6. Priceless ! Its sad though that some people do not feel/see the emotional value of an heirloom!

    Have a nice day
    Melody abc-w-team)

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  7. I love the history, and the emotional value it was from your great grandmother, and a different place on the globe - all attached to this little set.

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  8. How lucky you are! The pieces are gorgeous!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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