Monday, June 25, 2007

My Paris & Cambridge Finds

GHOST FURNITURE
IRRESISTABLE PURCHASE FROM DEPOT VENTE IN CHELLES NR PARIS. THE MARBLE TOP WEIGHS A TON. THIS ITEM IS HUGE AND NEEDS LITTLE WORK ON IT AS IT'S ALREADY BEAUTIFUL.

I promised a peek at my finds from my trip to Cambridge and Paris. Descriptions below each image, click on the images to see more detail. It was huge fun.
GHOST FURNITURE
FABULOUS EDWARDIAN HANDMADE COLLAR - FROM MY KIND SISTER-IN-LAW
GHOST FURNITURE
3 FABULOUS GOLD TASSLES FROM SAINT SULSPICE ANTIQUES MARKET
GORGEOUS HANDMADE LACE COLLARS, APPLIQUES, RIBBONS AND TATTING ITEMS COURTESY OF MY SISTER-IN-LAW
GHOST FURNITURE
2 LARGE FRAMES FROM SAINT SULSPICE ANTIQUES MARKET. THE TOP LEFT ONE IS AMAZING.
AN OLD STONE BUST (WORK IN PROGRESS) FROM A DEPOT VENTE. WITH VINTAGE COLLAR AND BROOCH & VARIOUS LITTLE FINDS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DECORATED
3 FRAMES FROM MY SISTER-IN-LAW DECORATED IN A NEW PAINT THAT LOOKS LIKE MELTED CHOCOLATE, FRUIT DIPPED IN THE PAINT/CHOCOLATE AND MOUNTED TO BACKBOARDS (WORK IN PROGRESS).

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing your finds, Di. There is some truly great loot here - I bet you had such a joyful time looking for it all!

Gypsy Purple said...

I`m in love with that lace....and the table is great

kstyle said...

Can't wait to see what you do with all of your great finds. k

Anonymous said...

I love the frames that look like chocolate, they are so effective! How do you manage to bring back so much stuff from Paris?

paris parfait said...

Very fabulous finds! Are you talking about real fruit being dipped in paint?

Di Overton said...

Tara
No the fruit isn't real it is fake fruit that was used as photgrapher's props.