An unexpected and providential clearance...

On New-Year's Eve, I was talking with my good friend Caroline who told me that her auntie was clearing the nearby house of her step-mother. 













Caroline had already had the chance to get into that house and to choose a few items for her. As she is a fashion designer, she only took a few antique and vintage textiles for her. "Ben, you should see the house, she told, when I was in, I had the impression to be stuck in another era. It really is a "time capsule"... and you should hurry up because they are beginning to threw items away!".



















On Saturday morning, I was on the place and spend all the day truffling in the house. I went back on Sunday, and will be there next week-end too as the attics and the garden shed still need to be explored by your hunting dog...













Here are some pics of some items, the boxes still waiting to be sorted out in my entrance and a few pics of the lovely decaying flowers beds surrounded by gorgeous box edges (I would love to move them into my own garden!)

 

For sale on my Etsy shop...

A few pictures of some linen that are now to be find on my Etsy listing (or will be so in a few days!)...

Best wishes for 2014. May all your dreams come true.

sold

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173258868/antique-french-pure-linen-rare-complete?ref=shop_home_active

Pure linen - scalloped edges & monogram

Another stunning complete bedset with monograms

After the storm...

After the storm, there is always sun...

This was true today, the sun was bright and shiny and even allowed me to take pictures of my latest finds in the garden.

I recently bought a nice batch of antique plaster statues. Some will stay here, at Papignies while some others are now for sale in my Etsy listing.

Best wishes for the latest part of 2013...

Christmas at Papignies, 2013...

There is now a tempest all accross Europe, and Papignie is not spare by that awfull wheather. When there is a bit of strong wind, I'm always worried for a few trees of the garden ( the ones that Gabrielle planted ofcourse!)in particular for the big weeping willow and also for a big unusual holly with yellow fruits... So I try to think about something else, as there is nothing that can be done about that wind...But I hate it!

It's almost Christmas. I love Christmas, especially when the house is nice, clean and tidy (sometimes, it isn't...). Here are some pics of the house dressed up for that wonderful time of the year...

Bye bye...

A few weeks ago, I sold that wonderful tapestry...

Although I had no place for it here, I was a bit sad to let it go. I quite liked that peaceful landscape but what I loved above all was its soft faded colors. It also have great details (please click on pictures to enlarge)

It arrived safely in the USA and it now have a new proud and happy owner, in a beautiful home. I'm glad in fact.

 

Earlier this year, I also let that antique brilliant gloves box leave me for a new home. It was sold to a great textile designer and I sometimes humbly imagine that it has now pride of place in his personal collection of antique fabric. Have a look at these stunning colors...

And here are some other items that I really liked this year and for whitch I'm finally proud to have found a new loving home...