This last weekend I popped in to the Winter Antique Fair held in Battersea Park ...
... where once again, it was a dog's day out for Chelsea's pampered pooches. Whether a Louis Quatorze or a mid-20th century arm-chair, the little darlings had their thrones ...
from which to keep a watchful eye over proceedings.
The fair was a book collector's dream ...
... in fact a dream for collectors of just about anything. Ammonites? Thread spools? Pomegranates? ...
I would have liked to be able to buy this whole shelf-full of old ironstone and creamware, not to mention the urn ...
and a giant clock or two ...
but was more than happy with my single purchase of a worn and well-used 18th century pewter dish ...
Exiting through the foyer I wondered if the posh pooches didn't feel their water bowl a trifle sub-standard ..?
(So many thanks to Karin from La Pouyette for kindly mailing me an invitation to the fair - her own old haunt - yet again!)
Thank you for taking us along with you to the Fair. The mixture of treasures would definitely have tempted my eyes, and I wonder if I could have resisted.
ReplyDeleteThe dish you bought is a beauty!
What a beautiful fair . Thanks for sharing this pic with us
ReplyDeleteJust simply good, Karen!
ReplyDeleteWhat else can I say....
Thank you so much for taking all the pictures, feels like I was with you!
And, of course, love the dogs!
Well done!
xxxkarin
You are a mistress of the significant/beautiful detail ---
ReplyDeletebut the intimate portrait of the wistful dog takes the cake. I'm not even a dog lover, and that won me over.