Mother of Pearl and other brocante finds

A couple of days ago, Monday, we finally got a couple of hours of sunshine, after days of endless rain. I took the opportunity to take some photos of the lovely things I bought at Sunday's little brocante ( in the rain ). And because I would like to link this post to Becky's Blissful Whites Wednesday party, I am going to start with the sweetest little mother of pearl rosary. It is very old indeed, the mother of pearl beads are totally irregular, cut by hand, not machine. The silver cross is so delicate, as it the gorgeous little heart connector. There is something a little quirky about this rosary, I wonder whether you can spot it -

I also found this beautiful cross with the faux mother of pearl panels and the gilded Christ -

Oh, and this romantic cherub candlestick ( I'll show you more details of it further down ) -

I love the subtle shimmer of mother of pearl.

Well, that is it for the Blissful Whites Wednesday bit, but while I am at it, I might as well show you the rest of the things I bought on Sunday. You don't mind, do you? Thought not, lol.

Firstly, a few more photos of the beautiful cross and the cherub candlestick -

Found a couple of sweet little silver plated pieces, this darling little cup -

and this elegant little jug/pitcher -

Wire baskets in any shape or form appeal to me greatly. These vintage silver plated wire wine bottle carriers look great on the dinner table, with a bottle of wine in, of course. But they also look awesome filled with treasured bits and pieces, in the studio, for example -

Right, what else? Lets see. Keys, a big bunch of lovely old keys -

A really stunning ornate cross, quite large -

and this beautiful rosary with purple faceted glass beads -

A very lovely old Missel, leather bound and gilt decorated and sweetly illustrated pages -

Ok, this is the weirdest medical thingy I have found so far, lol, I have no idea what it is for, but the box it comes in is fabulous, and the thingy itself is so fascinating -

The cutest little children's cookware, tiny tiny pots with the prettiest designs -

A very old small casket, very ornate and lined with silk -

And some great aluminum ( aluminium ) canisters/lunch pails.  Equally at home  in a shabby chic or industrial chic environment -

Gotta love that really rusty tag on this one -

Thats it from Sunday, but................. today is a bank holiday here in France, May 1st, and there were a couple of brocantes in our area. Very small, because the weather was horrid, it was raining buckets, and I guess most potential stallholders got put off by that. I did manage to find a few goodies though, and as soon as we get another hour or two of sunshine, I'll photograph them and show you, of course.

Wishing you all a wonderful 1st May and a happy Blissful Whites Wednesday. If you haven't given up the will to live after this somewhat lengthy post, then hop over to TIMEWASHED and join the party!

Toodlepip xxx