Summer Collection
SUMMER COLLECTION
WILD STRAWBERRY
Wild Strawberry is 3.5" high and created from hand dyed antique mohair in a berry red.
She sits in a vintage wicker basket decorated with antique wild strawberries and cream velvet roses.
The basket measures 5" from the base to top of handle.
Miss Wild Strawberry wears a antique french silk green ribbon.
She can also be displayed along side the basket with the postcard that inspired her design.
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SILENE
Silene is 4.5 high and created from antique mohair in pale honey gold.
This gorgeous antique mohair was originally a victorian table cover
quite worn in places so perfect for a old bear look.
She has a centre seam head and is stuffed with fine wood wool.
Silene is named after Silene Pendula flower.
She comes with a vintage French flower seed packet of Silene Pendula
and a small posy of vintage millinery flowers.
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ALPINE
Alpine is 4.5" high and created from antique mohair in pale honey ash blonde.
This is another antique mohair from another victorian table cover so lucky to source them.
He has a centre head seam and is stuffed with fine wood wool,
Alpine comes with a posy of vintage millinery flowers
along with a vintage French Seed Packet of Myosotis des alpes
(Alpine forget me nots.)
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PETUNIA
Petunia is 4.5"high and created from antique mohair hand dyed in pale dusty pink.
She has a centre head seam and is stuffed with fine wood wool.
Petunia wears a hand dyed vintage linen dress with embroidered flower motif.
She comes in a vintage wicker basket with a Vintage French Seed Packet of Petunia flowers
and decorated with antique velvet millinery flowers.
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Monsieur BLANC
Monsieur Blanc stands at 3.25" created from antique mohair in pale honey gold.
Antique mohair from the victorian table cover nicely aged in places.
He wears antique indigo dungarees and hand made tan leather shoes.
Monsieur Blanc a keen gardener has grown his own pot of Myosotis Des Alpes Blanc.
He comes with a tiny vintage terracotta pot and small packet of vintage French seeds.
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OLD MARINER
Old Mariner is 7" high created from antique mohair in pale honey ash blonde.
Antique mohair originally from a victorian table cover in dense mohair.
Old Mariner wears an antique linen sailor jacket
with a indigo blue cotton collar which ties with red ribbon.
On the reverse of his collar he has a lovely vintage clothing label Ship'n Shore.
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STRAWBERRY THIEF
Strawberry Thief art bird stands 4" high and created from
antique velvet, antique mohair & vintage plush.
This is a new art bird design inspired by William Morris Strawberry Thief print.
We used a mix of vintage and antique textiles some hand dyed to give a really aged look.
The antique velvet for the wings were originally antique French Chateau curtains.
Strawberry Thief has a sculpted head and hand carved wooden beak all hand crafted by Simon.
His slippers are in dark burgundy antique velvet hand stitched with leather soles.
He carries his stolen antique wild strawberry in his beak.
Limited Edition Number 1 of 3
CELESTIAL SUN
Celestial Sun is a new wall art design created from antique velvet.
This wall art design is hand sculpted by Simon.
The velvet was originally from French Chateau Curtain is most gorgeous colour and pile.
Trimmed with antique gold lame fringing and mounted on textured silk velvet
in colour tones of the sunset.
Vintage matt black round frame with domed glass.
Limited Edition Number 1 of 3
Diameter Size 8" or 20cm
Frame may vary in size as these are vintage finds.
FLORAL SACRED HEART
FLORAL SACRED HEART
Floral Sacred Heart is a new wall art design created from antique velvet.
This wall art design is hand sculpted by Simon.
The velvet was originally from French Chateau Curtain is most gorgeous colour and pile.
This Floral Winged Sacred Heart trimmed
with antique gold lame fringing and antique millinery flowers.
Vintage matt black round frame with domed glass.
Diameter Size 6" or 15cm
Limited Edition Number 1 of 3
Frame may vary in size as these are vintage finds.
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