Well- I'm still moving around the house
updating, redesigning and organizing!
Today I tackled my China Cabinet.
It had gotten a bit too disorganized and
needed some editing.
Back in September I purchased
some new plates by Spode-
The Traditions Series
Archives Collection- Cranberry
*See below for description
Initially I just squeezed them
in there.
I bought acrylic stands for displaying them.
By using the stands it allows me to stage
some of the stemware behind and in front,
rather than using the plate rail which
would have kept them in a fixed position.
I relocated my red stemware to the top
shelf (they were behind the plates on the 2nd shelf)
I moved the china set down to
the wood base surface.
I also removed most of the crystal
stemware- washed and hand dried
them. Then I went about relocating
most of the pieces.
These are some of my favorite pieces
in my china cabinet...
Back in the mid 70's my parents
went on a whirlwind trip of Europe.
While in Venice my Mother bought this
serving set at the Murano Factory.
She's been asking us to take
things of hers for years so I asked
for this.
While in high school my daughter
met a girl from Italy that was here
as a foreign exchange student. Her
experience with her sponsors turned
out poorly so we took over and had
her live with us. The next summer after
she had left we sent our daughter over
to see her in Naples and they toured all
over Italy. While in Venice my daughter
went to the Murano factory and found
these glasses and a candy dish that she
bought for me!
This is a little favorite of mine that
I found at an antique store. The first and
only antique I've ever purchased! Since
I love gardening I was intrigued by it.
The tag said it was from the 1930's.
I think I need more of the red Mikasa crystal
pieces don't you?? :-)
This also gave me a chance to dust
inside. It's pretty sealed up but somehow
dust migrates in there over time.
Finally done and closed up!
Whew! That took about 2 hrs to do!
Glad I finally did it!
*This set of six (6) 10 1/2" dinner plates in the
Traditions Series from the Spode Archive Collection in Cranberry, made
in England. The titles of this beautiful set of six are : Aesop's
Fables, Caramanian, Castle, Greek, Lucano, and Milkmaid. This red / pink
transferware series features magnificent traditional designs with
wonderful landscape scenes of some of the most popular hand-engraved
original copper engravings that were taken from Spode's archives.
(I bought mine through Replacements Ltd. on Ebay)
I'm joining Bunny Jeans Decore and More
for her
Bunny Hop Party
I'm joining Bunny Jeans Decore and More
for her
Bunny Hop Party
