07 September 2012

Favorite Thing No. 43b

I discovered this lovely lady and her child in an antique shop.  I've had it on my mantle ever since I moved into my cottage. I made a woodland wreath to drape over her, interlaced with tiny golden stars and baby's breath. (And if you look ver-r-r-ry carefully you'll see two small birds... one on either side.) There's a tiny leather-bound book at her feet —"A Child's Garden of Verses" — and a gold, waxen robin stands guard.
I love the way the little child is cupping her face.



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17 comments:

  1. What a pretty statue - Thanks for sharing it with us.
    Thanks for stopping by and nice comment on the necklace. Have a great weekend.

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  2. It is sweet how the child is cupping her face. Visiting from Claudia's, Olive

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  3. The vignette is beautiful. The statue shows such a strong, adoring bond between mother and child. I can see why you love it so. Thank you so much for joining in this week!
    xo
    Claudia

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  4. This is a beautiful piece. Just this last week I had a child touch my face in that exact same way. I can see why it has a special place in your heart. Thank you for sharing this with us through Claudia's Favorite Things Saturday.

    Cassandra @ Renaissance Women

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  5. What a sweet little statue. It reminds me of a photo I have of me and my grand-niece where she's cupping my face like that. And I love the birds.

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  6. That is so pretty. You've done a wonderful job displaying it. A Child's Garden of Verses...a favorite of mine. I read those poems to my children. I still have the book and sometimes I read them to myself.
    Balisha

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  7. She's so charming, I see why you love her so!

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  8. Why it's lovely! The book is a sweet touch.

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  9. Thank you all for stopping by and leaving such kind remarks. I'm so touched that each of you saw the charm in this piece. I couldn't resist buying her!

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  10. I love the statue, but especially loved the mention of A Child's Garden of Verses. I poured over my copy as a child, enjoying countless hours of pictures and poetry. Hmmm...whatever happened to my book?

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  11. Hi Haworth,
    "waving back :-)"
    Your favorite things vignette is so sweet and tender... all the details... It makes me eager for fall and gathering some woodland wreaths!
    Hugs,
    Bella

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  12. I'm looking forward to trimming my bittersweet for fall arrangments, Bella! And Susy, that book was my favorite as a child, too. My mother would read the poems to me and I can still recite most of them from memory today! Take care, everyone. Have a lovely evening.

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