White buys...

 Sometimes when I am buying stock, I often end up colour co-ordinated.

Some days there is a blue theme or a even a red theme running through my purchases....but yesterday was a bit of a "white out".

A large white jug, a square cake stand and two small cups...one with gold lettering...Primitive Methodist Bazaar Skelmanthorpe 1897.
More than likely produced for a fund raising Bazaar in 1897 to help with maintenance of  this West Yorkshire church.
A nice piece of social history.

This sweet little pearlware jug with its naive pink lustre decoration of a house and landscape....dating from the early 19th century, so charming.

A large ceramic tray with a lip at one end is actually a print room developing tray when photographs came to life with the mysterious art of chemicals in a darkened room.
Thank goodness we have progressed to digital cameras.

I think for its new 21st century lease of life, it would be great in a kitchen or bathroom for bottles and potions.

4 white delicate Royal Crown Derby trios and a bread/cake plate.
So nice for afternoon tea...

And my piece de resistance which unfortunately does not photograph very well.

A large white linen tablecloth / bed cover with crochet panels of a deer and three baby deer....one lying down with just its head on show.

Beautiful quality linen with four triangle panels of white crochet work around the side....

And a central square panel depicting a running deer....

( Probably best viewed by clicking on the photo which takes you to blogger's black background )

Enjoy your week....
 Julie x

PS Can I say a big hello to my new followers and thank you to those who take the time to leave lovely comments....very much appreciated!

Box of treats for Tuesday....

A cream vellum suitcase with green interior and makers label.... Forsyth of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

A pair of Nina Campbell upholstery weight lined curtains, 2 well loved umberellas....his and hers, a Victorian Britannia metal teapot, an unused Irish linen pillowcase with drawn thread detail and an oak framed embroidery...with a sweet "Thank You" verse.

A pair of discontinued Brixton farmyard candlesticks, an Emma Bridgewater polka dot jug and a washing line of American style mini clothes.

Two vintage, black parasols...... the larger one with a bright red lining, the smaller one folds in half, both with natty handles and two, child size, coney fur white muffs with original label.

Finally on the full size washing line in the garden....candy stripe flannelette nightshirts...washed,

Ironed and ready to go for the Fair tomorrow

Now, all I have to do is.....  get the lid shut!

Back soon,
Julie x

In order....

In order of age....
My favourite...a Georgian Country Chippendale chair in great condition, with an intricately carved fruitwood splat, straight legs and wooden seat.
They are great as a statement piece in a room but also make practical bedside tables for piles of books etc.

Two mid Victorian, delicate "ladies"..... that unfortunately have had a bit of a rough life.

Pretty "faces"...

Exploding "bottoms"....

yet, still possessing the most shapely " legs"....

A lot of TLC is going to be needed to bring them back to their former glory, but they will look gorgeous once finished.

A late Victorian mahogany chair...sturdy and robust with a pretty rose pink velvet seat.

I think this floral cushion cover works well with the chair....

With its soft, muted colours....so pretty.
 

So, for those of you who are not keen on painted furniture, rest assured there will be no painting of chairs here today...these beauties will be staying au naturalle....just how they were made.

Annie and F&B are in the paint cupboard with their lids firmly shut!

From a sunny and breezy Northumberland
Bye for now,
Julie x

Magic wallet......

Probably showing my age now..... but buying this "magic wallet" the other day brought back memories of when I was a little girl and watching the milkman collecting the money from my mother at the doorstep and putting his notes inside.

This one belonged to,
 William Nixon
Practical Engineer,
Brampton, Cumberland.

Love the title of Practical Engineer..no doubt he was a man who could turn his hand to anything.

Called a Treasury Note Case, but to me it was magical...

A banknote was laid inside....

The wallet was then closed.... and re-opened  from the other side, securing the note in place.

I was totally fascinated with this simple yet ingenious device and still am....do you remember them?

Have a good weekend,
Julie x

Grey metalware and a splash of colour....

Vintage tins en masse in an ironstone tureen....

Pewter and Britannia metal....

A simple heart....

The skeleton of an old lampshade without its fabric...

A tiny iron shoe last....

Fine wirework....

And old, wire plate hangers masquerading as "fat sheep".

French keys on a hook.....

Wonky, wire potato baskets....

And a tiny one cup teapot perched on a metal document box.

All grey metal.....until the box is opened to reveal...a fabulous red interior.

I often wonder if it was deliberately painted this colour...as a "red" reminder to the owner of important documents, that the box was open

 or

was it really just  for secret love letters and trinkets?

Let you decide...

Have a lovely weekend,

Julie x

Persevering...

I am pleased to say that I seem to have mastered my Annie Sloan painting technique....I think Essie from Pingere Antiques hit the nail on the head....it is best used for really shabby pieces, as it distresses so well.
Some of you might remember the white urn, which has now been given a quick coat of French linen....sanded back....then  finished with clear wax.

I'm impressed.

The same for this Georgian mahogany chair, which sometime in its long life had received the most unflattering, shiny treacle varnish.

The thought of stripping it was a complete "no no"....

So, inspired by the idea of no sanding or prepping as it says on the tin, I applied two coats of chalk paint, sanded it and waxed it.

The drop in seat I re-upholstered with a grey Kate Forman check....slightly wonky...but it does look a lot better.
So doubly impressed...Thank you Annie!

The "Georgian" pine cabinet I showed you a while ago....was actually a TV cabinet with fold back doors and holes in the back board for the cables.

I had the back board repaired, a new shelf fitted, the fold back doors removed and re-hung with new hinges....

Painted inside with Farrow and Ball French Gray and the exterior in Old White.

Distressed and waxed....

And transformed into a useful cupboard for the bedroom... or the bathroom... or the kitchen...or even the sitting room.
 

Now where can I put it?

Julie x