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Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-18-2013 12:33 PM They come with built-in hooks and look like icicles. That's all I wanted to say. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-18-2013 12:39 PM Okay, it wasn't all I wanted to say after all. At this time I would like to add tea strainers, tea balls, chatelaine objects, and silver smalls generally, especially the kind that come with a finger-ring and chain. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-18-2013 12:43 PM You must have an interesting tree. Any chance of a photo? IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-18-2013 01:05 PM Thanks, Scott! Soon--it's a work in progress at the moment. Still rummaging around for things to hang on it. There's something to be said for napkin rings too. And dinner bells, though they require hooks or ribbons. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-18-2013 05:33 PM Still a work in progress, but here are a couple of photos. It's a tiny tree. Closer view: Not sure how much of the silver you can actually see, but that's an American (probably) 1840s-50s comb on the top; various tea balls, tea strainers (the kind that attach to a teapot spout), napkin rings, a perfume flask (that horn-shaped object), a coin purse; and, of course, button hooks. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-18-2013 05:34 PM Oh, and dinner/tea bells. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-18-2013 06:07 PM The objects are easier to see without the lights: IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-18-2013 10:46 PM Very nice and creative. Thank you for sharing. IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 12-19-2013 12:49 AM Great idea for decorating your tree. Is that a perfume holder close to the top of your tree. Is the key to your front door? If it is I would like to see the door. Thanks for sharing. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-19-2013 11:33 AM Thank you! Yes, that's a Gorham chatelaine perfume flask: IP: Logged
agleopar Posts: 850 Registered: Jun 2004	posted 12-31-2013 03:17 PM If I had not met Polly I'd be worried by the Gorham rams horn + Dante's "Inferno" + NYC spooky apartment building!! Happy New Year to Polly and @All! IP: Logged
ellabee Posts: 306 Registered: Dec 2007	posted 01-01-2014 03:05 AM Lovely tree, Polly! Happy 2014 to all. IP: Logged
Hose_dk Posts: 400 Registered: May 2008	posted 01-01-2014 04:44 AM Great idea, that put the Collection in use. Happy new year to all. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 01-01-2014 01:00 PM Ha! Just rosewater in the ram's horn flask, I promise, not brimstone. Happy 2014 to all! IP: Logged

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