Some recent stock items

Just a few items sold or up for sale recently - hope you like them!

A gorgeous pair of metal handles, decorated with lions, but unusually silver coloured, not the normal bronze. Sold

A  nice little French fur muff to keep nice little hands warm - and the original box- Sold

 A couple of pairs of pinze-nez, and with cases both sold

Such a pretty candlestick, in white porcelain from Porcelain de Paris, decorated with the sweetest roses and forget-me-nots...

And from Limoges, a beautifully simple asparagus serving dish and drainer - but you'll have to be quick as the season is so short! Sold

An olive oil pot from Provence, glazed interior, for the rustic kitchen, or on display in the garden - Sold

A large terrine dish, in the shape of the cutest rabbit, with the text 'Terrine du Chef' decorated in blue and green sold

A wonderful cookery book - all the flavours of the Med  - from Marseille, with an authentic and traditional recipe for bouillabaisse

For anyone interested, deeply interested, in trees of the British Isles: this is volume I of a must-have set -Sold

A French book on the Chateau of Chambord - there is a huge brocante in the grounds of the chateau in the next few days...I would love to go, but there is so much going on right now at home - including welcoming our newest arrivals - two ferrets!  - sorry, book is sold.

If you would like any more information or enquire to buy, just send me a message.

A few recent sales, and some new stock

A beautiful antique French cotton nightdress, with handmade ruffles and embroidery, and to finish, a monogramme 'MM'on the front -  Sold. 

A sweet little 'Vichy' spa glass, in its own carrying basket -  Sold

 A little of this crafting fabric 'Montagne' - always sells well - the colours are very popular, and the fabric has a rustic, tactile quality -  Sold

And now for some new stock:

No, not a bridal veil - it's a bed curtain, ciel de lit, perfect for a cradle or single bed - in spotty voile, with a bow at the front, adjustable at the top - sold

 Here is a close-up of the fabric

  These are two white cotton bowties for boys - dating from around 1930, worn for first communion and kept as a souvenir by a doting Mamma or Grandmere. now sold

Some rather lovely and decadent black Chantilly lace, quite wide, perfect to trim lingerie or crafting - sold

Or, how about this salmon pink lingerie lace? sold

And finally, something to keep the hands cosy in this awful weather. Sorry - muff now sold.

Hope you are all keeping warm and dry - or cool and damp - according to which part of the world you're in!