Treasures Found

So you know that Mom and I didn't go home empty handed...
Mom was well behaved and only bought two treasures.

This is the front of an old needle cabinet.

It needed a good cleaning, but was in really good shape.

And this is a strawberry made by Maggie Bonanomi.

Lucky for Mom, Maggie finished it in the car on the way to the show :)

Here are my treasures from Maggie. 

I love the little pin pillow on the linsey-woolsey background and how each petal of the flower is a different fabric.

And the fun bowl filler with one of Maggie's paper stars made from old sheet music.

I also bought this gorgeous egg darner with a sterling silver handle.

And believe it or not, I found an even bigger treasure from the same dealer...

This wooden shoe caught my eye right away!

I love the little brass tacks replicating the buttons.

It opens up and even has a little chain so that the cover doesn't get lost.

And what could be inside?....

This exquisite thimble!

I was thrilled to know that this sweet shoe and thimble were in Maine Antique Digest.

I also picked up this sweet and festive red basket and a child's stocking form.

And this sweet little batch of ticking samples.

But I also bought two other real big treasures...

Thirty five hexagons from the same antique friendship quilt.

They are dated 1848 and the calligraphy work is absolutely exquisite!

I really need to do some research on these when I can find the time.

I can tell you that they pre-date the Civil War and were created when James Polk was President and  Oh! Susanna was first published.

My final purchase also requires some research:

This beautiful antique sampler is in an antique frame with original bubbly and wavy glass!

Be still my heart!

I believe it is stitched with wool and does not contain the letter "j" anywhere in the sampler.

The colorful motifs all make my heart sing!

I am also intrigued by the striped linen.

If anyone has any ideas on age and origin of this sampler, I would love to hear more!

Please feel free to contact me at pgagliardi9@hotmail.com

It was a lovely trip with new treasures to cherish!

And now my posts and focus will turn to Christmas.

I hope that all of you are enjoying the season so far...

Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.

~Psalm 136:26

Blessings, Patti