Good evening sweet friends
Hope this post finds you all well.
For those in that Spring Blizzard,
I say a prayer that all are safe and warm.
My mom is getting snow where she lives.
about 6 inches..to the South where we are
it is raining...may have some freezing rain tonight.
This primitive wood riser was one of my
latest purchases at the
Early Homestead Show that Bob and I vended last Saturday.
I have a bucket list of antiques..and this had been
on the list for many years.
Risers were the early form of a serving tray.
I purchased the riser the day before the show was to start.
Once back at the hotel we were staying at,
I kept thinking...now that you have this riser,
how are you going to display it?
It took awhile for me to remember I had noticed
this sweet round hooked chair pad at the show.
The next morning I purchased it as well...so glad it was still there.
The colors are muted and I love it!
Its the star of the show...see the star pattern?
It fits perfectly on our kitchen settle table don't you think?
The wood tone of the riser almost matches the table.
I added my tin kerosene lamp to the display.
I remember my dad telling me that he did his homework
at the kitchen table with a kerosene lamp.
Although I do not have any kerosene in this one,
I can imagine how my dad must have squinted to read
his books under this light as my gramma H had
a similar riser at her table.
She would only remove it when we played cards.
Unfortunately when my gramma H sold
her farm in 1975, she had a huge auction
and sold all of her furniture.
I wish I had some of it today :-(
One more piece to check this off my bucket list.
Do you have an antique bucket list?
Rise And Shine Blessings To All!
Janice
DROOL Janice!!!!!! It is a perfect fit and love the muted colors to. You always tell such neat stories.
ReplyDeleteHappy Hump Day....Earlene
Janice, this is such a great piece and looks great on your table!!
ReplyDeleteOh I love it Janice and the pad and lamp are perfect. Stay safe warm, hasn't hit up here yet! ~*~Lisa
ReplyDeleteI don't remember that I have ever seen one of those. It sure is beautiful and think of all the ways you can change it with the seasons. I'm tellin my age but I can remember (barely) when we used those lamps and were happy to have them.
ReplyDeleteHi Janice, thanks for dropping in on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI love your antique riser and the table it's sitting on. It looks like you have beautiful pieces all around the house. Although I have been working on my antique purchases and trying to get the primitive look in my house, I still have a long way to go though. I just love the look and the history behind each piece. I can only imagine doing things by oil lamp. I bet that caused a lot of eye strain or eye damage over the years. It's too bad that you weren't able to have some of your grandmother's pieces, what a shame.
I hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Hi Janice, thanks for dropping in on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI love your antique riser and the table it's sitting on. It looks like you have beautiful pieces all around the house. Although I have been working on my antique purchases and trying to get the primitive look in my house, I still have a long way to go though. I just love the look and the history behind each piece. I can only imagine doing things by oil lamp. I bet that caused a lot of eye strain or eye damage over the years. It's too bad that you weren't able to have some of your grandmother's pieces, what a shame.
I hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Morning Janice, what a wonderful old piece, love the riser. Looks so great on the table with the lamp. Also the muted hooked chair pad is beautiful, love them altogether. Blessings Francine.
ReplyDeleteLooks great Janice!!
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