Cold weather calls for soup, so we are having a little formal soup luncheon today. :)
The antique transferware soup bowls were my can't-possibly-leave-the-store-without-them thrift store find. I got four of them for $24. You can read about it here.
I have paired them with another partial set of thrift store finds -- dinner plates made by Paragon, an old English manufacturer.
Dupioni silk placemats, Oneida silverplate soup spoons and antique bone-handled knives. They are a tiny bit worn, but I love the intricate monograms.
Rogers & Smith monogrammed dinner forks and RC Co. salad forks. Damask napkins and Target mother-of-pearl napkin rings.
Waterford water goblets and candlesticks, thrift store wine glasses, pierced creamware cachepots from Michael's and (I'm sorry to say) faux roses.
Would you like some soup?
Many thanks to our gracious hostess, Susan, of Between Naps on the Porch. Do visit Susan for more wonderful tablescapes. :)
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Beautifully photographed, Mary. Rich, sumptuous color. And I love it against the wood of the table.
ReplyDeleteMary, your table looks beautiful and quite inviting. I love the bouquet, too.
ReplyDeleteMichele
A very elegant table. I love old silver especially monogrammed!
ReplyDeleteHow elegant and pretty, Mary. I am loving everything!! I really like how you mixed the silver.
ReplyDeleteYour faux floral arrangement looks anything but! Lovely photographs, too!
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Jane
Beautiful!! I love the plates and the colors together are wonderful. And I love that old silverware!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! Love your interesting dishes and your setting. Love the photographs!! The layering is great...
ReplyDeleteYour thrift store mismatched bits look so perfect together!! Everything is always beautiful at your house Mary.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful...I thought of your plates today...as I picked up some Spode plates at my thrift store for .49 each...(you're an inspiration)...smiles.
ReplyDeleteSo very elegant as always Mary. Everything is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table, Mary. I love the soup bowls and all the flatward!!
ReplyDeleteOh SO pretty...I love silverware and blue and white classics.
ReplyDeleteChar
Wow factor is definitely here. You had me fooled with the faux flowers...I would have never known. Great tablescape! Miss Bloomers
ReplyDeleteI think you got a great deal on the soup bowls. They look like they are flow blues. Very pretty tablescape, Mary!...Christine
ReplyDeleteHello Mary, your table is beautiful! I love everything about it... I hope you don't mind if I linger a while to admire it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for inviting us and sharing your lovely finds. (The roses look fabulous!)
I love everything. From the silver to the china to your polished wood table to the flowers, you've created a gorgeous setting.
ReplyDeleteMary, this is beautiful (as is everything you touch!) What a lovely way to make a lunch extra-special. Thanks for sharing and happy TT to you!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness those dishes are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love your mismatched silverware. The bone handled knife makes my heart pitter patter! An the dishes are also wonderful. Beautiful! --Delores
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful table setting, the centerpiece is beautiful and I love the way you mixed all the silver, the old pieces are so special....Love the whole setting...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tablescape. Everything looks like it was made to go together and as usual wonderful photography.
ReplyDeleteCarol
Such a beautiful tablescape, it doesn't matter that your treasured pieces are mismatched because they all complement each other so well.
ReplyDeleteMaggie
Sooo elegant.
ReplyDeleteMary...I loved the transferware bowls when you first shared them with us...now seeing them in a tablescape, they are absolutely stunning. I LOVE the complementry, mismatched look :)
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Gail
So beautiful your house is what mine would be in my dreams I think rather than the chaos it is :)
ReplyDeletei love anything monogrammed and the bone handled flatware! how lovely...you simply must have us all over!
ReplyDeleteStunning. Your china is absolutely gorgeous, love the pattern. Such a beautiful table and so elegant. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteBeautiful china...your table is stunning. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOf course I want some soup! I thought you'd never ask! Everything looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the utensils, especially the bone-handled knives. Thank you for inspiring us daily with your blog.
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Such an elegant setting! You've come across some wonderful finds and combined them to perfection in this tablescape!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely! You have some amazing thrift store prices! Of course, I live in the land of unformal and only-recently-populated, so there aren't a lot of OLD choices at the thrift stores (I look, and I frequent the senior neighborhood's twice annual garage sale--though I did find a 1917 embroidery hoop once there, but it's mostly casino bonus offerings; I live in Las Vegas).
ReplyDeleteYour flowers, though not real, still look very pretty! In the photo it's hard to tell that they aren't real; if you hadn't said, I would have thoughtyou nought a bunch of lovely blooms!
OH! I am so envious of the beautiful bowl and plate! The windmill (Dutch) is so pretty! What a wonderful thrift store find! I am NEVER that lucky!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Mary..Our thrift shops are not so thrifty here!
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend!
What a beautiful and inviting table setting, You have some amazing pieces with great details.
ReplyDeletei love the knives especially.
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i would love some soup, thank you. :) your tablescape is lovely. i love TT!
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elyse
Mary...this is so beautiful...love all your monogrammed flatware. The worn handles on the knives just makes them even more special to me. :-) I'm drooling over your beautiful china that I caught a glimpse of on the corner piece in the background. Lovely tablescape, filled with ageless beauty.
ReplyDeleteJust found your beautiful blog and your table is lovely! The transferware collection peeking through in the background is stunning and your thrift store find plates on the table are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteKat :)