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Early American Turned Wooden Goblet | 19th Century Treen Cup | Primitive Peaseware Style
A beautifully aged early American turned wooden goblet, rich in warmth and quiet character. With its flared form and hand-shaped stem, this small treen piece carries the simple elegance of 19th century craftsmanship—equally at home in a primitive kitchen or … Read More
Kitchen Towel Primitive Homespun Blue Stripe Victorian Antique 1900s Americana Farmhouse
For your country farmhouse home, a great old towel in a beige cotton homespun with blue stripe on either edge. Dates early 1900’s. Perfect for your “simple life” decorating theme. This neat home sewn towel has a loop on either … Read More
2 Victorian Asian Doilies Silk Fringe Drawnwork Print Geisha Girls Doily
With an Asian flair, a pair of Victorian Edwardian table doilies, made of off white silk taffeta. The doilies are embellished with drawn thread and a short fringe edging. The center of the square doilies are printed with Geisha girls. … Read More
Antique Primitive Tin Kerosene Lamp Glass Chimney, Handmade Tinsmith Oil Lamp Lighting, Americana
A beautifully honest example of early American lighting, this primitive tin kerosene lamp carries the quiet story of everyday life—handcrafted, well-used, and enduring. With its soldered seams, fitted cork stopper, and tall glass chimney, it speaks to a time when … Read More
Antique 1920s Black Horsehair Cloche Hat Art Deco Flapper, Satin Bow, Textured Overlay Brim
An authentic antique cloche hat dating from the late 1920s into the early 1930s, fashioned in finely braided black horsehair straw—a material prized in its time for both its durability and subtle sheen. The hat is formed in the classic … Read More
Linen Tablecloth Cross Stitch Embroidery Flower Fruit Vintage 1930s 1940s X Stitch
A pretty vintage linen tablecloth with plenty of hand cross stitched embroidery. Dating from the 1930’s, maybe 1940’s, the cloth features bold colors of flowers and fruit? in colors of blue, brick red-brown and harvest gold. Layout of the embroidery … Read More
Vintage Ombre Silk Rayon Ribbon Rosettes – Doll Dressmaking, Millinery, Craft Trim
A delightful gathering of vintage ribbons and rosettes, softly aged and full of creative promise—perfect for doll dressmaking, millinery accents, journaling, and thoughtful handwork inspired by the past. “The miniature 1920s ribbon rosettes are particularly scarce and highly sought after … Read More
Antique German Millinery Fruit Spray Trim, 1910s Hat Embellishment, Edwardian Berry Branch, Original Tag
A most unusual and quietly captivating antique millinery fruit spray, retaining its original “Made in Germany” tag and fashioned with softly glowing blush-toned berries along a slender wired branch. Likely intended for a sweeping wide-brim hat of the 1910s era, … Read More
Vintage 1940s Daffodil Runner Stump Work Embroidery Table Doily Crochet Edging
Thinking of spring? Here’s a cute table runner with colorful daffodils flowers accenting either end the cloth. Worked in stump work embroidery the flowers are a raised design on a white cotton background. Edge of the oblong cloth runner is … Read More
Antique Moiré Silk Watered Taffeta Ribbon, Pink and Blue Lot Edwardian Millinery Trim 1900s
A charming pair of antique silk moiré ribbons from the early 1900s, preserved in soft Edwardian colors of blush pink and pale blue. With their distinctive watered silk pattern and generous width, these ribbons once adorned fine millinery or dressmaking … Read More
Vintage Velvet Doctoral Graduation Cap Mortarboard Bentley & Simon New York Academic Regalia Gold Tassel
A richly toned velvet doctoral cap by Bentley & Simon of New York, bearing the quiet dignity of mid-century academic tradition. With its softly worn surface and elegant gold tassel, this mortarboard feels as though it has just been set … Read More
Antique Hardanger Embroidery Doily 5 Inch, Handstitched Norwegian Drawnwork Vintage Needlework Mat
A beautifully worked antique Hardanger doily, delicately hand-embroidered on fine linen, showcasing intricate drawn thread work and softly sculpted satin stitching in a timeless Scandinavian design. This charming antique Hardanger doily is a fine example of traditional Scandinavian needlework, meticulously … Read More
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76.3026 — The Little Doily With a Number
Every now and then, something comes into my hands that makes me stop. It may not be large. It may not be expensive. It may not even be something I can immediately identify. But it makes me curious. That... Read More
In Madame’s Boudoir: Silks, Satins & Ribbons of the 1920s
There is something wonderfully romantic about a lady’s boudoir of the 1920s. **Silk Before Breakfast** The morning might begin with a silk or satin bed jacket, perhaps delicately trimmed with lace or embroidery. These were not necessarily grand garments.... Read More
The Sunday Table: Fine Linens from an Earlier Era
There was a time when Sunday dinner called for the good tablecloth. Not necessarily because the meal itself was elaborate, and not because the table needed to impress anyone. Rather, Sunday had its own quiet importance. It was a... Read More
The Pieces We Almost Let Go: Knowing When to Hold On
A piece is in your hands—something lovely, something well-made—but you hesitate. Do I keep it? Or do I let it go? Those of us who gather textiles, trims, and small fragments of the past know this feeling well. Not... Read More
**Why Art Deco Still Feels Modern: A Style That Never Left Us**
And it raises a simple question: **Why does Art Deco still feel so modern?** The answer, I think, lies in its clarity. Art Deco design stepped away from the softness and ornament of the Victorian world and embraced something... Read More
**Jewels of the Jazz Age: Art Deco Beadwork That Still Speaks**
There are some pieces that whisper… and others that speak clearly across time. These Art Deco beadwork embellishments—dating from the 1920s into the early 1930s—belong to the latter. Bold. Confident. Unmistakably modern for their day. Hand-beaded on fine black... Read More
When Aluminum Was Elegant: The Quiet Beauty of 1930s–40s Jewelry
There was a time when elegance did not depend on precious metals. In the years spanning the late 1930s into the early 1940s, materials once considered humble—aluminum among them—were shaped into objects of quiet beauty. Lightweight, practical, and readily... Read More
**The Charm of Pocket Handkerchiefs: Small Treasures of the 1920s and 1930s**
**The Charm of Pocket Handkerchiefs: Small Treasures of the 1920s and 1930s** There is something especially endearing about the smallest things—the ones easily overlooked, yet quietly carrying the grace of another era. Among these are the pocket-sized handkerchiefs of... Read More