I was late getting up this morning, and felt rather drained. I got washing washed and hung up to dry and two lots taken upstairs, and some ironing done, and Luna Lapin's bloomin' dress finished - quite pleased with the way the bow turned out in the end (thanks to Lizzy D's suggestion of putting a loop round the middle.)
Clipped in place with a tiny safety pin on the back. Not perfect, as it should have been turned a little tighter at the bottom of the bow, but it will do.
Then I screwed up with the next patchwork block so came downstairs in a huff and played too many games of Solitaire for my peace of mind - I needed NOT to be wasting the day.
Aeron pottery bowl with a great glaze.
I took myself out into the stables to bring in the nearly empty box that had the huge piece of art pottery (great shape and imaginative glaze) from Aeron Pottery I think. Then I had to find the bigger box which I knew had various items coloured glass in (that would be on trend right now). Other folk had twigged that trend when it came up on a posting online - but at Malvern there were tables with masses of green glass collections, and other old pieces which aren't what people are looking for from what I surmise - hoping I have the balance right. I found out about some vintage cut glass coloured Roemer hock glasses I had bought at auction around 2018 or so - I think they are Val St Lambert. I also found both the Housa black ceramic pots (Nigerian) that also came from auction around a similar period and hadn't sold. Lens told me they were ink pots and rare. One is a/f but the other perfect. The holes in the top are where leather thongs were threaded through for carrying. Plus a little vintage Crown Devon elephant, and a 12" Spider Conch shell. It was like finding treasure! These boxes haven't been touched since we moved.
Very rare piece of studio glass signed on the bottom by Alicia Browle, and made in 1975.
I had all these pieces when I had my business - I did say I had a lot of old stock to clear. They were in Units and taken to Fairs, but no interest. Fashions change though. When I first started going to car boot sales, some 40 years ago, "anything old" in the way of china, glass etc - oil lamps in particular - were all the rage. Include copper, bits of old horse harness and brasses, hunting prints, anything cottagey. Mid-century "rubbish" went straight to the tip!! As did anything rusty or damaged. How times change.
Right, I am going to go and rest now and watch an extra bit of tv (need to get back to the Chelsea coverage!)
