Actually, this is called a “Bride’s Basket”.
It was a wedding present to my grandfather and his first wife, Marie, and dates from the 1880’s.
The workmanship and detail are stunning. The sterling is so delicate and soft, you could bend it with your hand.
I’ve never collected “things” for the sake of it. But a piece like this is a celebration of human skill and creativity, graceful living and a testament to patience and care and a desire to share beauty with the world.
I filled it with glitter eggs and organdy roses and rhododendron blossoms from the garden.
My very proper Mom was adamant that she polish it before I borrow it for these photos, but I told her the “tarnished” look was in style, which surprised and amused her.
But beauty and graciousness never go out of style, do they?
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I leave you with a bit of birdsong from this morning and wish you a day of grace and joy.
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xo
– g
gorgeous..what an heirloom. your photography, as always, is stunning. i swear, someday i am going to get to the pacific northwest to see that beautiful part of the country, washington, oregon and vancouver if i am able.
i'm afraid though, that i would never want to come back to michigan. :D
Thank you, Cindy! It would be lovely for you to visit this part of the country. And I have spent time in Michigan so know there is a lot of natural beauty there, too. :)
lol, i'm not sure there is a comparison. but, i did find some hope in our spring blooming season which i'll be posting tomorrow.
Such stunning detail and craftsmanship in this Bride's Basket. What a true treasure. So true…beauty and graciousness never do go out of style. Hope you had a beautiful Easter. ♥
That basket is exquisite, G! It's lovely. :) I hope you had a fab Easter weekend.
Happy Monday, dear. x
wow, what a beautiful basket, A family heirloom to be treasured forever, thanks for sharing.
Oh, that basket is just a work of art! So beautiful! I love it filled with flowers and pretty eggs…
Have a great Monday!
Moa
Oh what a beautiful basket!!
Oh its from your grandparents!!
It is verry special.
And the flowers in it are so wunderful in comination
I love sterling silver
Have a wunderful day
Yolanda
Georgianna, this is so beautiful! What a beautiful piece with a wonderful story behind. Beautiful things in it too! Hope you're having a nice Easter! xo
what an amazing present and craftmanship which not only holds gorgeous easter eggs but also cherished memories and love passed down from generation to generation … beautiful story :)
Indeed, they never do go out of style! And again you've managed to capture their beauty perfectly Georgianna. I've also spent a little while catching up on some of your recent posts and feel like I've enjoyed a sunny walk in both a garden and a woodland. We have not seen a glimmer of sunshine here for days. In fact, it feels quite wintery again. I can't believe how different it is considering we're in the same hemisphere. Anyway, thanks to the internet and the wonder of your beautiful photographs, I get to enjoy your sunshine as well, which is amazing – thank you! :) k xx
Thank you for your beautiful words, friends. I'm glad you liked this – have a lovely week! xo – g
Wow, G that is truly a beautiful work of art, as are your photos! I literally said "wow" when your blog opened up!!
I started collecting some silver pieces a few years ago, and am glad the tarnished look is 'in style' because most of my pieces are:)
Thanks once again for sharing a piece of your heaven!
What a gourgous family treasure. Your photo's really show off its beauty.
Stunning. The basket and its beautiful story of love, the flowers, your photos!
As always thanks for sharing!
Ciao!
Suze
What a beautiful basket with a lovely story, a part of your and your family's history to keep the memories alive. These are the things to be treasured for ever… Carole xx
Gorgeous photos as always
Dear Georgianna, I know how important it is to have such a remarkable art piece with so much history and fine memories of your family. Only you can do it justice with your beautiful photographs.
Dear Georgianna, I hope you had a wonderful Easter! Thank you for sharing such beautiful photos of your treasured heirloom. I love the exquisite craftsmanship! :)
Exquisite detail, and beautifully captured as usual! Such a lovely touch – the sweet sound of birdsong remains with me, thank you filling my heart with symphony of spring… x
Dearest Georgianna, that is such a lovely basket. I hope your easter weekend was a good one! Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful trresured heirloom with us! Your photos are soooo soo beautiful! Have a lovely merry happy day and love to you!
WOW. So much beauty in one post. All of us who stop by here are lucky. your work leaves a very indelible mark on the possibilities I see in photography. Thank you so much for bringing so much beauty to the world wide web.
Oh G I really love this series, what a beautiful piece, you are so lucky to have it still after it first belonged to your Grandfather :) I love the feeling of light and the colour tones in these shots, especially in the first two, I think they are my favourites!