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| Original Antique Painting of A Bowl of Violets |
We have added a selection of beautiful antique and vintage items to the
shop today! As well as some very pretty items we also have a very special painting for you. It is an original 102 year-old painting of a bowl of violets. Many of you will be familiar with the 19th century Bavarian artist, Catherine Klein. Her beautiful paintings of flora and fauna
were reproduced on postcards, prints and in books; however, original
paintings of her work are as rare as hens teeth (we were lucky to own
one in recent years but
sold it last year) Budding artists and Sunday afternoon painters of the same era often painted
copies of her floral paintings a
nd
just occasionally, one of these paintings will find its way to us!
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| Framed Original Antique Painting of Violets |
This
painting of a bowl of violets and scattered walnuts is one of the best
examples we have seen to date and when compared to an old postcard of
the original image (see below) it is easy to see what we mean!
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| Antique Postcard Depicting Catherine Klein's Bowl of Violets and Walnuts |
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| 1913 Painting after Catherine Klein -Bowl of Violets and Walnuts |
Our painting
is signed and dated E Firth 1913 - without these details, we really would be in
a quandary as to whether we had discovered another rare (albeit
unsigned) original by Catherine herself!
Another particularly wonderful find is this Victorian photo album.
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| Victorian Photo Album - Building the Nest |
Photo albums were a very popular item in the Victorian home and some were highly decorative in their design. Our example is a rare and extremely beautiful example. It is filled with full colour chromolith mounts, depicting British birds throughout the seasons.
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| Victorian Photo Album - Watching over the Eggs |
It is such a treat to find an antique album intact because the mounts are often removed and sold separately. These are just a few of the images from our album - see all of them HERE
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| Little Jenny Wrens in Winter with Holly and Hips |
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| 1930s Delphiniums and Hollyhocks Barbola Wall Plaque |
We also have this gorgeous, large Barbola wall plaque adorned with handcrafted delphiniums and hollyhocks. Plus a superb double eiderdown, besides many other lovely things too!
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| Vintage Double Paisley and Powder Blue Eiderdown |
That's all for now - we'll be back again soon - in the meantime, we hope you enjoy your browse amongst our vintage delight!
