Were you wondering what I bought at the Elephant’s Trunk last Sunday? (As requested) Here are some of the things that I brought home from my last two trips to the flea market ❤
When I saw this chair it was love at first site! I adore the shape of the arms and the center back spindle. I am also quite smitten with the colonial revival era painting that was added to this early 19th century chair.
A closer look…
At home in my dining room!
Sadie approves 🙂
Two more of my finds from 8/30. An amazing early transferware bowl, which just happens to match one of my dinner plates, and a small mid-19th century wool embroidered sampler.
This tiny sampler is later than most of the samplers in my collection AND it needs to be reframed, but it is stitched with some of my favorite colors and it was only $15 !!!
Another wool embroidered sampler that I bought for the colors ❤
One of this Sunday’s chairs. This one is a reproduction Windsor chair from Martin’s Chairs in PA. I already owned one of his comb back Windsors, so this is a nice companion piece and a good sturdy chair for visitors who get nervous about sitting in my tiny antique chairs 🙂
These count as the afore mentioned “tiny antique chairs” . This pair was another of my Sunday finds.
The kittens are captivated by all of my black chairs. Jack couldn’t wait to try one out.
Late 19th century folk art scenery panel. Another love at first sight item ❤ There is just something about the shape, the colors (a great early green and lots of lavender sky) and the soft mural like quality that I could not pass by.
At the moment the panel is hanging above the mantle in our bedroom, where it is a perfect fit.
Antique clothing! These are the pieces that are in very good condition and can be used as is.
A fourth quarter 19th century child’s under vest and a doll size petticoat.
Gorgeous details on a black petticoat…
Petticoats!!!
Two weeks worth of imperfect petticoats hang in my studio waiting to be scaled down into doll size undergarments.
Antique stockings are something I am always searching for. A tiny Izannah Walker doll that I am restoring is shown in the background.
These stockings are old unused store stock.
This pair came with a story…
This dapper fellow in the spiffy black suit came home from the Elephant’s Trunk earlier this summer. He assured me that he really needed to have his photo included in this post!
Off the clothes line! Antique white underwear makes the perfect sundress for a hot, late summer day ❤
Paula Walton's 18th Century Home Journal 