Master Bedroom Part 3 ~ Romantic Dresser Vignette & Purple Transferware Plates

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Between the two windows in our bedroom is a long, triple dresser.  It plays host to a vignette of sentimental and vintage items all displayed on a pretty antique table cloth.  Oh yeah, there is also  purple transferware in my vignette.

The large cloche is filled with notes and letters written 25 years ago between ♥Shawn♥ and myself while we were dating.

In one of my previous bedroom posts I showed that I'd clipped one of my Grandma's brooches to a ribbon tied around a candle.  Here, the matching clip earrings are attached to the ends of the ribbon tied around the cloche.  I love to display vintage jewelry in unexpected places, especially pieces that have sentimental value to me.

You may remember these figurines from one of my most popular posts, "Toile de Jouy and Transferware,  A Black & White Tablescape".

A small, purple transferware bud vase holds a trio of miniature lavender roses.

There is something about hand shaped pieces I am so drawn to.  I think they are romantic.  I chose the hand shaped piece in my header not only because of it's uniqueness as a piece of transferware, but because I wanted to evoke a feeling of offering to my readers.  Here on the dresser,  this gold leafed, plaster hand gently grasps a Victorian inspired necklace created from scanned images of antique transferware.   How cool is that?  I'll tell you more about it later.

 The decanter belonged to my Great Aunt Anna Lee & Uncle Art.  Draped over it is an amethyst beaded wine bottle cover.  The clear, lidded jar in the back?  I have one on each end and they both contain scarves that coordinate with my bedroom colors.

I made a little cloche using an individual trifle dish turned upside down and placed a flower on top.  It rests on an antique transferware plate.

The ashtray by Mason's holds a silver trinket box.  This transferware pattern is called Ascot...isn't it pretty?

And below, a unique piece by Royal Worcester, this purple transferware jug has a figural spout in the shape of a mans face.  Very English looking.  I have two of these, one at each end of the vignette.   These hold loose change and a few dollar bills aka The QT Fund.  QT stands for Quik Trip which is a popular convenient store here that offers a large variety of fountain drinks, coffees, shakes, etc.   QT is sort of like 7-11 but  nicer.

Hanging above the dresser are two oblong paintings and an arrangement of transferware plates.

To this arrangement I also included a vintage wooden box decorated with some sort of green stone.  It resembles jade but it does not seem as heavy.  I am unsure of what it is, just knew I liked it when I saw it.  I bought it years ago and paid just a couple of dollars for it.  I decided to use it mixed with the plates to tie in with the other dark wood furnishings in my room and to add more dimension and texture to the wall.  I simply nailed a hook to the back of the box in one corner so it would hang at an angle.

I've had this triple dresser since the 5th grade. Shawn and I both have a piece or two of bedroom furniture from our childhood in our home.

And, here is the vignette!

 

 

Oh, and the before pic. 

You can view more of the Master Bedroom by clicking  

Part 1(armoire and purple transferware plates) or Part 2 (seating area).

Until next time,

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