Vase

[heatherrose]

Good to know...I was just genuinely curious as to where he got 'em.

I have found some more info out:

It was purchased in Boston, Mass by my great uncle's parents and given to my grandparents recently... it could have been purchased in an antique shop in the beginning and been 30-40 years old already. So it all makes a lot of sense. I was wondering how something from the states would have gotten all the way up here

Thank you all so much!

-Heather

[D&b antiques]

Heather canada's standard is 50 years, for antiques. here in the states the standard practice is 100 years.

[KC]

So....if we move to Canada we are considered antiques?

[ironlord1963]

LOL, I'm still vintage for a few years

[KC]

Young whipper-snapper! 

[sapphire]

Good to know...I was just genuinely curious as to where he got 'em.

I have found some more info out:

It was purchased in Boston, Mass by my great uncle's parents and given to my grandparents recently... it could have been purchased in an antique shop in the beginning and been 30-40 years old already. So it all makes a lot of sense. I was wondering how something from the states would have gotten all the way up here

Thank you all so much!

-Heather
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Heather, there had always been a lot of travel between Mass., particularly Boston and the Maritimes.......mos tly NS and PEI.  Many people this way went there to work in the early 1900's and consequently there are now many 'extended' families.   Besides, it's close and it's beautiful.    (Maritimer here  )

[KC]

heather, my family has lots of friends that their families originated from Canada living here in the southern US.  So....it is not so unheard of that people traversed the countries, carrying their valuables with them.  I have the dish that my great, great, great grandmother carried in her lap, wrapped in rags and in a hat box, on a ship to start a new life in North America.  Not worth a whole lot financially, but is the most expensive piece I own sentimentally.