Last week when giving blogging friends a brief tour of Ile Saint Louis, we discovered a little antique shop on a side street. My lucky finds included this 1906 Art Nouveau silver-plated claret jug, made by the German company WMF and an 18th-century French beaded bag in near-mint condition. Above is an illustration of the claret jug from the book Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork. I have a small collection of six WMF-produced Art Nouveau pieces, all but one found in France.
a truly unique find tara!!
meant to be found by chance, just for you!
Posted by: marita | 27 March 2008 at 23:24
Tara, What finds!!!! I collect vintage purses, so I have a special appreciation for the one you found. Just beautiful and the Jug is extraordinary, my gosh, what fun to have found this object of lovely art and you were able to bring it home to enjoy even more. Snowing in Iowa....winter...well, it just doesn't want to end.
Posted by: Pipian7 | 27 March 2008 at 17:30
It takes my breath away!! It's so beautiful!
Posted by: Madeline | 27 March 2008 at 17:29
Gorgeous finds!! There is no chance you would have been able to pass these up!
Posted by: sherry | 26 March 2008 at 17:52
Beautiful jug!
Posted by: Dee | 26 March 2008 at 15:31
wow! that jug is stunning.
Posted by: chocolate covered musings | 26 March 2008 at 13:36
What an exquisite jug Tara and the illustration is just so delicate.
I trust you must love the Ile Saint-Louis, such a special atmosphere there.
Enjoy the city and the window-shopping !
(ps: wonder if you find some of your pieces at auctions as well or you just go to brocantes and les Puces)
Posted by: My Castle in Spain | 26 March 2008 at 10:13
What an exquisite jug Tara and the illustration is just so delicate.
I trust you must love the Ile Saint-Louis, such a special atmosphere there.
Enjoy the city and the window-shopping !
(ps: wonder if you find some of your pieces at auctions as well or you just go to brocantes and les Puces)
Posted by: My Castle in Spain | 26 March 2008 at 10:11
Lovely finds! What treasure troves you find there, Tara.
Enjoy!xox
p.s. hope you had a happy Easter!
Posted by: tinker | 26 March 2008 at 09:05
Mmmmmmm, I lovie. ;)
:)
Posted by: amber | 26 March 2008 at 06:35
Both are exquisite, but I too have a thing for Art Nouveau. I have a couple of pewter pieces from Belgium. That green glass is gorgeous. Wow.
Posted by: Rosemary | 26 March 2008 at 02:18
The colors on the bag are perfect! and the Art Nouveau piece is amazing...
You will have to do more tours of your personal collections :)
Posted by: stephanie | 26 March 2008 at 02:14
that jug is absolutely incredible. i am most green with envy. what a lovely blog as well. cheers.~
Posted by: Octavine Illustration | 26 March 2008 at 01:32
Gorgeous! I'm dying of envy!
Posted by: Becky | 26 March 2008 at 01:25
Lucky you!
I've never had claret. With a middle name like Clare too! I should try it.
Love that jug, it is a work of art,!
xo
Posted by: Gillian | 26 March 2008 at 00:03
Oh my gosh!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Posted by: artzyjudie | 25 March 2008 at 23:41
These are splendid! What great fun you must have out and about in the antique spots of Paris!
Posted by: Jeanie | 25 March 2008 at 19:39
Fabulous finds. I did a post about WMF today, how weird is that?
Posted by: Di Overton | 25 March 2008 at 19:05