February 14th is Valentine's Day. So to celebrate, The Gatherings Antique Vintage thought we would share this wonderful textile from the past. Dating from the early 1900's, it is a silk thread embroidery pillow cover, with motto "An Affair Of The Heart". Surrounding the heart are purple violets. An ever popular flower. Embroidery is worked on a cotton fabric of a natural…
Many vanity or dresser pieces from the Late Victorian ~ Edwardian era can be beautiful appointments, such as this lovely hand-held treasure. The repousse brass setting of the brush and mirror is in an Art Nouveau style of entwining flora and leaves. Both the front and back of the handles feature the same lovely decoration.~~~~The Brush and Mirror~~~~The back of the set is enamel, with a small flo…
The wonderful stamped embroidery sewing projects so available during the earlier part of this 20th Century are amazing. Looking through catalogs of the time gives one the feeling there were no end to the type and variety of projects for ladies to work a deft needle upon. Such as this delightful button bag. Purchased as flat goods, the figures are stamped and tinted, to be outlined in e…
A lovely vintage glass box, or case, for storing hankies, from a time period long ago. Handkerchiefs that were so part of daily living, also deserved a beautiful storage box. This glass case dates from the later Edwardian - 1920's era. The case is rectangle in shape, fitted with glass sides, bottom and lid. The lid is hinged in the center so each side opens for easy access to the hankies.…
Another one of those early dresses with a wonderful tidbit of history. This Victorian lady's dress is from the late 1860's, Civil War era, or 1870's in a green plaid linen (possibly mixed with a silk or a wool challis) with over skirt. Buttons down the front with 7 fabric over metal buttons (should be 8 but one is missing at the waist). The lace ruffle and velvet trim at the ne…
Here is a true piece of Americana. This historical apron is from the 1890 , printed in red, white and blue with stars fabric. The apron was manufactured by Dunnel Mfg Co., for distribution at the Cotton Centenary of 1890, in Pawtucket, R.I. These aprons were made to commemorates the 100th anniversary, (1790-1890), of Samuel Slater's cotton spinning machinery, at…
