I have no idea about the "O M C" but . . . I wonder if she represents a (professional) governess or nanny.
Ascot, I don't mean to be too nosy but . . . the colors in the "pansy plate" you posted earlier and the colors in the pitcher above seem to be...
NewEngland, you are so very lucky to live in such a house and (especially, in my opinion) to have that painting from the 1850s. ;)
"I live in an antique cape and have a watercolor painted by a guest in the 1950s which has passed from owner to owner over the centuries." New...
Hmmmm, I wonder if an upside-down flower has a special meaning in some cultures/countries. What is the last name of "Mrs. S??????" and what is...
Hmmm, my first thought (for no reason probably) was RP might be "Republic of Panama." But please, do not "hang your hat" on what I just said.;)...
I know what I would use it for -- a "berry bowl" on a breakfast table.
Oh my goodness, Johnnycb, that is pretty, pretty, pretty. I'm certain in a more "cultured" setting it would showcase just a few confections, but...
And if you had saved up your allowance for a couple of weeks (or longer) . . . it perhaps could put a few pistachios into a kid's grubby little...
Were any others "struck" by the fact that the "bottom" of the chair looks like a slice of Swiss cheese and there is a mouse in the chair?...
Thanks, Autumn Miller.
Autumn Miller, I am just curious but . . . in your second photo is there a "word" above the "________ From ________" in that photo?
In a way it reminds me of the old "Coppertone" ads with the young girl in a two-piece bathing suit and a small(ish) dog trying to pull down her...
DH just saw your explanation and said "that's fascinating." ;) Thanks, Terry. I'm laughing a little bit because DH did use the word...
Terry, DH wanted me to ask you two questions (he's fascinated, that's my choice of word, with your "hot air" engine). 1. Is it a "Sterling...
My earlier comment: "Hmmm, perhaps/maybe(?) some of the last "candid?" photos of Nelson Rockefeller seeing as how he died suddenly the end of...
I think it is adorable (but I'm a "softie" for anything "puppy" or "kitty"). You could have some "fun" with it if you went to a restaurant and...
Do you feel you need curtains/drapes on the windows where the drapes are now? I, of course, have no idea about your "financial situation" after...
tie.dye.cat, when you say old "sharpening stones" are you referring to a "whetstone"? My daddy used a "whetstone" for sharpening "something" at...
Asian Fever, those are wonderful photographs taken of a very beautiful landscape.
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