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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandmother's items

« on: July 30, 2009, 10:29:17 pm »

Thanks so much, Joe, Sam and K.C. for you input.  I do treasure these items from my family's past and plan to pass them on to my children, with the little bit I know about them.  I think the original owners would be pleased.

Sue Ellen

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandmother's items

« on: July 30, 2009, 11:48:47 am »

Here are more pictures of the inside of the basket.  The blue satin removeable part could have been to hold needles/pins.  The lid was once attached by tiny wires, as is the handle now. These may have been added later, after the time the original basket was made.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandmother's items

« on: July 30, 2009, 11:27:10 am »

Joe, no rivets.  It looked quite old when my Grandmother Mayme gave it to my mother, her DIL.  It looks like it is hand woven, I'd say.  There is a removeable section of what appears to be blue satin, quite discolored.

I'll take some more pictures of the different sections of it (inside, bottom, etc.) and upload them.

Thanks for your reply.

Sue Ellen

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandmother's items

« on: July 30, 2009, 10:35:37 am »

Yaaay, it worked!  Does anyone have any ideas about these items?  I'd be glad to answer any add'l questions about them, but that's about all I know.  The honeycomb dish and pink compote glassware are likely made in West Virginia.  The little sewing basket probably came over from Ireland in the mid-1800s. 

Thanks again,
Sue Ellen

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandmother's items

« on: July 30, 2009, 10:05:00 am »

Okay...I see I can upload directly from my computer, using additional options.  So, here goes again:

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Antique Questions Forum / Grandmother's items

« on: July 30, 2009, 09:59:11 am »

I'm so delighted to find this forum, as I know nothing about antiques.  However, I do have a few family treasures, some of which came from my grandmother, who got them from her grandmother.  They may be not the least valuable, which is ok.  However, if I could learn something about them, that would be great.

First is what my Grandmother Meredith (born around 1890) called a honeycomb dish.  She got it from her grandmother.  It's 10" tall and 6" wide.  It's a heavy glass with no identifying marks.  She lived in Ritchie County all her life and I assume her mother did, too.

I have no idea if I've gotten this file saving thingy right; will have to wait to see my post if I do.  I did create an account at file.genie and uploaded my pictures there, but am not sure how to access them here.


Second is my other grandmother's little sewing basket, about 6"x6"x4".  Grandma Mayme's grandmother immigrated from Ireland, I think around 1850, and it may have been from her.

Third is a set of pink compote dishes from Grandmother Meredith.  They are some kind of etched glass and, again, probably originated in West Virginia.

I hope the pictures are visible from file genie.  If not, I'll try again!

Thanks so much,
Sue Ellen