We bought a few more things at auction yesterday and this morning I was cleaning a couple of pieces up:
I'll admit that this metamorphic high chair has seen better days. I gave it a good scrub off with soapy water and was in the middle of taking the old rubbish off the back,p rior to putting some new and decent wipe-clean oil cloth in its place. Behind the chair are two WWII gas masks and a big Naval spotlight in a box. No room in the Unit at the moment though so I need to juggle things around in the house or it will look like Steptoe's Cave!
Not a very good photo, but enough to show that it's an old spinning wheel, long past its best. We will clean it up, renovate as far as possible, but it will just be for display only.
This one looks better already as it's been tarted up a bit in the past. I think these are probably European, but I love the fact that they have been used for generations and this 2nd one has such a lovely design.
All of them needed treating for old woodworm holes, a precaution only as there was no live worm evident. I'd rather they were hole-free but hey-ho, it's part of their history.
Anyway, see you early next week.
You're going to be busy renovating all those things! Have a lovely weekend in Southampton.
ReplyDeleteIf only I had the space I would have had both spinning wheels off you, they are lovely looking :-)
ReplyDeleteI am with Dawn on the wheels, the only space that I have now is the ceiling, and I have plans for that. Enjoy your stay away, I used to go to Southampton every year when my SIL lived in Havant
ReplyDeleteAll - thank you for the comments. I am on the edge of the New Forest, which is much better than being in So'ton!! See you all on Monday.
ReplyDeleteIt's warm and wet along the south coast, we about 15 miles from Southampton, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week end away BB -hope you miss the thunderstorms.
ReplyDeleteI love spinning wheels.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend with your friend.
Fondly Michelle
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Very nice! Enjoy your weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteLove that second wheel; reminds me of the ship's wheel on an excursion boat my Grandpa drove on Lake Pepin every summer for decades. The Lake is a wide spot in the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota where my dad's parents settled after they sold the Christmas Tree Farm up Monticello way to Uncle Pete. My Grandma had an attic and home full of the coolest antiques when she downsized. I'm sorry I wasn't around for the distribution of her stuff.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog with its photos of another time and place. I'm holding a ggod thought for a buyer, BB, I'm hoping this summer is THE SUMMER !~!