Treasure Hunting in Belgium

You have heard the saying,

"One man's junk

is

another man's 

treasure."

Well...

Here are a few

treasures

I found this week :)

I found this with a friend at a TROC, (a type of thrift/consignment shop) in Belgium.  Can you guess what it is?

A salt cellar!

A win from the Auction!  A Pair of little Antique Staffordshire Pups.

Purchased from a German Gal emptying the China Cabinet of her 93 year old Grandmother in Berlin!  Can you imagine what these beautiful little wine glasses witnessed!

Spring in Amsterdam

A Beautiful Spring Day

in

Amsterdam

And a Beautiful

Remembrance

of that 

Day

Vignettes From My Kitchen

Vignettes 

in the Kitchen

If you have been following this Blog
you will notice I have put into use
some of the lovely items
from my shopping treks
around Belgium.
Can you spot them?

The Brocante

Brocante or Flea Market Season 

is upon us

in Belgium

and

of course

I am

here to partake in the

offerings

of the day!

This particular Brocante

was in my little

Village

Signed Vintage Engraving of the 

Eiffel Tower

Vintage Engraving of the Swans of Brugge

Signed Vintage Watercolor Print

of

Paris

Antique Crystal and Silver Bowl

Antique Silver Servers

Vintage Brass Letter Holder

Beautiful Vintage Brass Dish, 

my fellow Shopping Partner

found for me...

she knows I do love brass :)

and last but

not least...

Sitting upon a throne

of black marble

with her hound is

 'Beth Anne', 

named after a dear friend

and fellow

Brocanter

PS

this is not

everything...

Chateau d' Havre on a Foggy Belgian Afternoon

Chateau d'Havre was built in the 12th century, along the Haine river.
It was owned by the Enghien family. 
In 1518 Havré Castle went to Philippe de Croy,
In March 1578 the castle was sieged by a small army.
 Charles-Alexandre de Croy had the castle rebuilt in 1600 into a lavish residence.
Charles-Alexandre was a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece,
Chamberlain of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria and a Prince in the Holy Roman Empire.
He entertained the painter Peter Paul Rubens, Marie de Medicis, wife of King Henry IV of France, the Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain, Mary of Hungary, Governess of the Netherlands, the Duke of Marlborough and the Prince of Savoy.

 And this is only a few minutes from our home!

Just One Little Ebay.Be Purchase...

I went with a Friend

the other day

to pick up a purchase

she made on

ebay.be

and 

this is the rest 

of the

story
!

The bubble wrapped
round mirror in the center
of the table is the purchase
we went to pick up...6 flights of a
Belgian winding staircase
However
that is not
all we left with!

 These are the "suppliers"

A lamp I wanted,
but she wouldn't part with...
I will let you know the
end of that story later...
as I will try, try again :)

The lovely dashboard "prize" my friend was given

as she is 'with child' ...

he rode up front without a carseat

all the way back to our little

corner of the countryside

of

Belgium

Binche, Belgium

Binche

a village in Belgium

one day in

February

A Little or A Lot, Just Make Mine Chinoiserie

 Chinoiserie

oh how I

Love Thee

 

Un Coffre Dans La Chambre

La Chambre

 

Peacock Feather Fan atop bed finial and clutch inside cloisonne shell were found in Thailand

 

 

 

North Korean Chest, I love the detailed metal work

The Antique Cloisonne Shell was made for a French Hotel

Sweet Pugs found with a friend in a Washington Antique Shop

Havre, Belgium Farmstead

An old Farmstead
in Havre, Belgium
The owner and his wife
have lived here since the 1960's
and it is chock full of
delights!

Welcome, browse, like anything?

Antlers anyone?



I could listen to this all day
in pristine condition from Germany



You can see the owner's reflection in the mirror,
wrapping up my purchase!



There are usually icons under these cloches
however
French Vases filled with flowers work too!



Very old, French Reproduction
I love the sweetness



Quite old, Louis XV Style



This is quite large, from England.  I think this would be lovely
as an island in a Farmhouse kitchen



From the Flanders region of Belgium