{24 Karat Gold Birds in Damascene Technique from Toledo, Spain}

In September of 1994 we both went on a 19 day tour through Portugal and Spain.

We visited several highlights and after Granada with its hanging gardens of the Alhambra's Generalife, we went on September 29 to Toledo.

That is a special city for its production of Damascene. This is an interlacing of 24 karat gold onto iron or steel to produce beautiful decorative designs.
That art has become the trademark for the city of Toledo.

We did watch them make these pictures (look here→) DAMASQUINO HISTORY with very thin 24 karat gold.

One we did take home; these hummingbirds do hang in our living room.

Our beloved hummingbirds are treasured garden crittters!

So they deserve their image in gold...

We also did buy a scissor which is interlaced with 24 karat gold, using the Damascene technique.

This is my favorite scissor for lace cut-outs as it is very pointed and sharp. 

Excellent quality over the years.

Fond memories of Toledo, Spain...

{1 Pink Rose Jewelry/Pill Box composition painted in France}

The single Pink Rose on this Romantic Jewelry/Pill Box is so real looking with its rosebuds! Again, composition painted by artist friend Françoise Kiéné Aced from France. Perfect for storing your earrings in! It is for sale at: Spectrenoir.
One of a kind French Country Style gifts!

 Act quickly if you like this, as it is a unique and ONLY piece...

On a previous blog I've shown {IKEA WHITE GODMORGON CABINET FOR ROMANTIC ROSE BOXES} with Françoise's entire collection.

{XIIth ISMS Braunschweig, Germany Plate of 1987}

Just three days ago, I did write about: {My Own Design of Brass Mushrooms}

The happy mushroom family made in brass. Low and behold, I did forget to include this special plate with porcelain painting of Braunschweig with:

 'Der Altstadtmarkt um 1855'

The Old City Market at 1855

The plate's porcelain painting is done by Porzellanmalerei Kreuzer from Altenstadt WN (on the river Waldnaab).

Johanna Gehrlein, from Silber + Rosen (Silver and Roses) would appreciate this kind of porcelain painting!

ISMS
XIIth International Congress on the
Science and Cultivation of Edible Fungi

International Society for Mushroom Science (ISMS)

XIIth International Congress on the Science and Cultivation of Edible Fungi

Okay, now you know what husband Pieter's 'pay' was for giving two papers at this Congress...

A very nice porcelain plate! 

It is hanging with pride in our office.