{Conrad Moroder, Italy | Angels & Cherubs}

As you all know by now, I love ROSES and ANGELS. Or CHERUBS, PUTTI, whatever you name them! Here I like to show you some beautiful pieces from Italy, by Conrad Moroder ←click link. Neiman Marcus sold these in their catalog and I did copy that page, as I fell in love with them. You can click on Conrad Moroder's link above, for going to their website.

They reside in our living room year round—not only for Christmas...

These are large ones and quite pricey but gorgeous! 

Always realizing that they are HAND carved from wood in South Tyrol, Italy during their long winter months. 

Or in Austria or South Germany.

Having lived in Italy we know which area they are created, we drove through quite often.

They are also hand painted and actual 24 carat gold is being used on them as well!

Do you love them?

Christie's is showing here a South German Parcel-Gilt and Polychrome 18th century angel  ←(click link) of about the same size, that sold at triple Neiman Marcus' price.

A pair of German or Austrian carved and gilded 19th century cherubs...←click link.

A South German Carved Wood and Polychrome Cherub's head 19th century... ←click link.

A South German Giltwood and Polychrome Cherub Head Mask late 17th or early 18th century...←click link.

A Pair of Carved Wood Angels North European, 19th Century... ←click link.

A pair of German sculpted and painted wood cherubs' head, late 17th or 18th century... ←click link.

Carved and stained wood cherub, 20th century... ←click link.

A pair of Flemish carved limewood cherubs, late 17th or early 18th century... ←click link.

Hope you enjoyed this kind of museum tour through Christie's auctions.

You find such baroque style Angels | Cherubs | Putti, all over in Italy, Austria and South Germany in Churches and Cathedrals. For those of you that cannot travel I thought it is great for showing them here. Also on my Zen Cart powered on line boutique Mariette's Back to Basics, I do have some Antique Italian Angels, Cherubs, Putti... for quite a different price; see further links below.

Related links:

{6 Antique & Vintage Italian Angels, Cherubs Putti} previous post by me
{Our Living Room ANGELS - CHERUBS} previous post by me
{Our Living Room} previous post by me
{5 Angels - Putti from Italy & Germany} previous post by me
{Angels & Cross Stitch for Christmas}| previous post by me

{My Grandma's Rose in December}

It is already rare for having perfect roses in December, but this one is even more of a miracle rose. Having these special roses, grown from clippings that my Dad took from Grandma's garden after pruning her roses for the last time before she died, is like a miracle. Once more I asked my Dad to give me some clippings, so I could grow them in our garden as well. You can read about this incredible story in the post below: {3 Most Prized Roses; from my Paternal Grandmother}. Let me show how we harvested a last one on December 8...

This is the Queen Elizabeth Rose, a Floribunda.

We called it 'Oma Rose' for many years until Bea from Modern Country Lady found the true name. Read below the post: {Mistery Oma Rose Resolved!}.

This lovely pink rose business card case is hand painted by Ms. Rebecca from A Gathering Place. 

Link is below my post.

Hand crocheted table runner is done by a 78 year old Dutch lady and gifted to me by dear friend Ellie, from my hometown Horst in The Netherlands

Ellie and her husband arrived here in the USA, on the day my husband had his heart attack.

Previous blog post: {ROSE STEPPING STONES} was about that dreadful day... see below.

Hope you enjoyed my December 8, rose as well as Rebecca's painted rose and Mia's hand crocheted roses. 

As for me; I do love them ALL...

Do you have any rose or plant in memory of a loved one?

Related links:
{3 Most Prized Roses; from my Paternal Grandmother} my previous post
{ROSE STEPPING STONES} my previous post
{Sad that ONLY on June 10 we had some 'Oma Roses'...} my previous post
{Mistery Oma Rose Resolved!} my previous post
~HAND PAINTED PINK ROSE GIFT CARD CASES~ Cottage Chic Makeover blogpost from Rebecca who did the lovely rose business card case...

{December 12th is Poinsettia Day}

Poinsettia Day ←click link 

December 12th is Poinsettia Day. The date marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American botanist, physician and Minister to Mexico who in 1828 sent cuttings of the plant he'd discovered in Southern Mexico to his home in Charlotte, South Carolina. Botanically, the plant is known as Euphorbia Pulcherrima.” (Submitted on March 11, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

If you click on the above link: Poinsettia Day, you can read: In July of 2002, the House of Representatives created Poinsettia Day, passing a Resolution to honor Paul Ecke Jr. who is considered the father of the poinsettia industry.

These Poinsettias are photographed on the day I became an American Citizen.

On December 3, I forgot to celebrate my 19th birthday...

We even do have a Poinsettia tree in our garden; see previous blogpost about it below.

Last year's photo from our Poinsettia with leather deer from India.

You can read that previous post below: History of the Poinsettia.

Did you know these facts about the Poinsettia?

Which is your favorite color?

Related links:
Joel Roberts Poinsett 1759 - 1851 Info
{Today I turned 17!} previous post by me
{Our Pinckneya Pubens - Poinsettia Tree} previous post by me about our Poinsettia Tree in our garden.
{History of the Poinsettia} previous post by me