A Wee Epergne

When we were last in Minnesota we pursued our passion for Estate and Garage Sales . . . and it was new territory. Not listed on our sheet of places that we wanted to go, we ran into a marvelous garage sale and for $5 got this great treasure . . .
It's a silver plated epergne in miniature -- a small trumpet vase to hold flowers and a dish to hold after dinner sweets. It's not the grand dining room epergnes so often found in grand Victorian homes but rather a sweet little vase and candy dish for a small table.

The vase is etched glass and I love the way the silver stem goes up and around and ends with a leaf.

It's got great detail -- the dragonfly and flowers -- is the one on the right a Kansas sunflower?
Butterflies, lily of the valley and a pheasant.

It has no marks on it but I think it might be English and definitely from around 1890 to 1901 or so.

I love finding little treasures like this -- ones that bring a smile to my face. It won't always be on the breakfast room table but can't you just see it next spring with lilies of the valley in the sweet trumpet vase.
With the pheasant on the base, it makes for a perfect pairing for my silver pheasant salt and pepper shakers. It makes a great centerpiece for the breakfast room table which is used not only for breakfast but for lunch and dinner as well . . .

. . . and after dinner dessert. What better dessert than the wonderful lavender crescents that I made yesterday for the Chamber of Commerce Coffee today. For the recipe, go here.

It's Friday and time for Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum -- see what everyone is cooking this Friday!

It's also time for Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home with Cindy. Visit and see what everyone wants to show and tell.