My mother has always loved flowers, and her yard is one of the nicest in the neighborhood. It is amazing the way she can take a teeny cutting of something, put in the ground, and in a very short time, have a nice sized plant.
Sadly, I have no such green thumb; I was dearly hoping to acquire that particular gene.
So, on this Mother's Day, I thought it only fitting that the table reflect her love of flowers and gardening.
Collecting china decorated with violets is my latest obsession; I have to stop soon, because there is very little room left to store everything! But, I'm happy to have the few pieces that have managed to come my way. For this setting, a collection of violet china (some mismatched), my Grand Baroque sterling (mixed with her Sir Christopher), and her Fostoria Rosepoint crystal will be the main focus. The centerpiece: a sweet box filled with African violets for her to take home. I hope she enjoys it!
A combination of my Wallace Grand Baroque and my mother's Wallace Sir Christopher. I love to mix up the silver!
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Here is one of my 'several' caveats: I didn't have time to set an entire table, so I used the antique tea cart to do a place setting for one. The green stem is from the Dollar Tree.
Using my mother's Rosepoint Fostoria...so beautiful!
This adorable box (wish the writing would have shown up) will hold three African violets...
Beautiful dinner plate from the Czech Reputlic...
Ah, yes...the usual suspect used as an underplate for the salad plate (to bring out the green in the stems and leaves of the violets)...
Limoges salad plate...poor photo :(
A sweet little berry bowl from Germany...
A combination of my Wallace Grand Baroque and my mother's Wallace Sir Christopher. I love to mix up the silver!
A sweet little amethyst dish from One King's Lane...and
Because I didn't have the violets tonight, I have added some gardenias from her garden...it's all about her, after all, isn't it?
THE HEADMISTRESS AND THE HEADMASTER WISH ALL OF YOU A VERY LOVELY MOTHER'S DAY!
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Let's Dish ~ Cuisine Kathleen
