Just a simple composition this time ... cotton reel, button, flower. There's nearly always a button for it if I look hard enough. :)
This particular one was made in the 1940s and it's just under 1" across. The wooden Sylko cotton reel is from sometime between the 1930s and very early 1950s, so could be the same era. The cheerful little pink Forget-me-not flower is from my garden.
For this week's Looking Close... on Friday group theme, Embossed Glass.
Tags: button glass pink blue embossed patterned vintage 1940s flower Forget-me-not Myosotis cotton reel wooden tabletop still life macro Looking Close... on Friday Embossed glass SEL-90M28G
I'm afraid I haven't been feeling very inspired recently, so I'm posting an image I took several weeks ago. This button is made of silver and has a hand painted enamelled front. It dates from the 1900s. The white flower on the right is a miniature rose and behind it is an old frosted glass dressing table pot.
At least there's a bit of Spring sunshine today ... between the April showers. :)
Tags: button vintage antique silver enamel hand painted flower daisy white green glass pot white rose tabletop still life macro SEL-90M28G
Thomas Russell & Son were watch and clockmakers, based in Liverpool from 1840-1906, who were granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1884. A Royal Warrant of Appointment is granted as a mark of recognition to people or companies who have regularly supplied goods or services to the Royal Household.
This is part of the movement from a silver pocket watch dating back to the late 19th century.
For this week's Macro Mondays group theme, Royal.
Tags: watch pocket watch face dial roman numerals hands vintage agntique tabletop macro Macro Mondays Royal
La Mode is the maker of this 1930s powder compact, which has a hand painted guilloché enamel top. The Forget-me-nots are from my garden. :)
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56.
Tags: powder compact La Mode French vintage enamel guilloché floral gilt flowers Forget-me-nots Myosotis white background tabletop still life Lensbaby Velvet 56
It's hard to imagine now that I ever did ballet, but I took classes as a child. I remember that my dress was white and that I was very proud of my red shoes.
This is a miniature handmade paper ballet shoe with silk ribbons attached. Even the paper is handmade. :)
For this week's Looking Close... on Friday group theme, Pink on White Background.
Tags: shoe pump ballet pink miniature hand made hand made paper flowers hydrangea dried dyed white background tabletop still life macro Looking Close... on Friday Pink on White Background