Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Antiques At Elm Bank



Beautiful Gardens And Wonderful Antiques - A Perfect Combination!




Antiques At Elm Bank is a most special antiques show in Wellesley with white tents filled with antiques nestled amongst the gardens of this estate. The gardens are maintained by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and one could not ask for a more perfect setting.































































































Holly Lane Antiques was next to the Children's Garden - a most unique and delightful area for children to experience play in a garden. Truly a place you should visit if ever in the area with young ones.




Early Blue Transfer Ware is always a favorite along with Flow Blue china. A pair of antique Meissen reticulated plates combine perfectly with the blue and white theme on this table.





Wonderful color in this transfer ware dessert set! The drainers create the biggest challenge to our booth visitors with the most "What is it?" questions. Long separated from their platters these charming pieces are now popular used as wall art.



Our large collection of English White Ironstone always brings comments about its variety of shapes and wonderful condition considering it was the farmer's china well over 100 years ago.



There is nothing quite like fine antique Haviland Limoges china and this chocolate set is an exquisite example of antique Haviland. The Meadow Visitors pattern dating to c.1880's is pure delight with different butterflies on each piece.





Antique Haviland featuring pink roses and gold trim - a perennial favorite!



We are able to include small pieces of furniture when we are at outdoors shows.



Very blue hydrangea grow well in Little Compton being so close to the ocean. These were picked from our garden the evening before the show and were enjoyed by many of our booth visitors.



As always our favorite part of antiques shows is the time we spend with those that visit our booth - reacquainting with past customers, helping the novice learn more about an item and mostly just sharing the joy of beautiful things from times past.





Holly Lane Antiques would love to have you visit our booth at one of our shows to see and touch our special antique items in person. Contact us to be added to our show mailing list at hollyln@sprintmail.com.

And click on the banner below to visit our internet store where many of the items pictured are available for purchase.


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Monday, July 6, 2009

4th Of July At Tiverton 4 Corners Antiques Show




Holly Lane Antiques spent a beautiful perfect summer day at the Tiverton 4 Corners Antiques Show on the 4th of July. This is a special show outside on the grounds of the old meeting house in Tiverton Rhode Island. After such a stormy week everyone was enjoying the sunshine and the holiday and the variety of antiques being offered.




Holly Lane Antiques was set up in our favorite spot under the trees.





Our favorite quilt - an antique red and white pieced triangle quilt beautifully hand quilted in the Baptist Fan pattern - is on its way to New York and its new home in the soon to arrive new baby's room.





Our large collection of early English White Ironstone continues to be a favorite and many pieces were selected for purchase. This early ironstone with its variety of shapes easily suits a variety of tastes - from the floral embossed - my favorite - to the geometric octagon shapes - to the victorian shapes with their scrolls and flourishes.







As always our collection of Antique Haviland Limoges china was a highpoint of our booth. Everyone was fascinated to see and touch the beautiful and rare Meadow Visitors pieces. This is an early pattern of Haviland featuring birds and butterflies with hand painted accents - each piece with different birds and butterflies. Stunning Antique China!





Saturday was a wonderful day spent with very nice people and beautiful antiques - couldn't ask for better!




Holly Lane Antiques would love to have you visit our booth at one of our shows to see and touch our special antique items in person. Contact us to be added to our show mailing list at hollyln@sprintmail.com.

And click on the banner below to visit our internet store where many of the items pictured are available for purchase.