I found this old oak washstand - minus its marble top - at an auction and loved all the carved detail on it. It had seen better days and needed a lot of repairs but you know me, that's just how I like 'em! So I repaired and cleaned it and fitted a new top........
and here it is now... painted, shabbied, waxed, new handle etc and so pretty. It has pride of place next to my fireplace and looks just beautiful!
and here are my latest treasures...a beautiful mirror (love this)
The back board from an antique chiffonier (if I can't find a place for this in my house then I'll eat my hat!)
A mystery object...
It looks like you heat it up and put something inside to emboss a pattern on it but it's too shallow for pancakes or waffles so???
Anyway, I couldn't resist it whatever it is!
Then I found a cute Westie doorstop in cast iron, a Moroccan leather jewellery box with velvet lined cantilever drawers, a darning mushroom and a very quirky boot shaped musical box!
followed by a pretty blue and white dish with a metal surround...
a pair of clown dolls with china heads. Not everyone likes clowns but these are quite sad looking and need a bit of tlc...
a HUGE stepladder, perfect for displaying books, plants - you name it...
a set of bamboo knitting needles in a tapestry style holder...
a doll's house - normally I find these in really bad condition and have to do a lot of work on them but this one should be a breeze...
and a lovely chair with beautifully shaped arms and legs. I'm really looking forward to refinishing this one...
and that's about it for today - phew! Plenty to be getting on with!
See you soon x
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