{Merry Christmas to all my 193 Countries reading my humble blog! PEACE to ALL!}

During this very hectic time of the year I do want to extend a Merry Christmas to all 193 Countries reading my humble blog. May PEACE be with you ALL!

Beautiful pillow that I won in 2010 from +Rebecca Nelson from A Gathering Place.

Paperwhites are always blooming in our garden around Christmas.
Candle is from Point A La Ligne 

Merry Christmas

Feliz Navidad

Joyeux Noel

Frohe Weihnachten

Buon Natale

Very special Our Mouth Blown Glass Nativity set on our silk brocade table cloth...

Our Nativity scene with Angels from Italy

Related link:

For the Pope, Jesus was born 7 BC | Interesting historical facts

Pour le Pape, Jésus est né 7 ans avant J.C | for the above in original French language
{Silk Brocade for our PRINCE OF PEACE} previous post by me

{Silk Embroidered Birds from China Trip} previous post by me

{MERRY CHRISTMAS 2010} previous post by me about A Gathering Place's pillow from above

Christie's Mandalay by Masons showing you the Mandalay by Mason, as is my vase above...

{Our Nativity & Angels from Italy}| previous post by me

{Wishing YOU a Happy 4th Advent 2013!}

However short, we can light candle #4 for a couple of days before we reach our Christmas day...

Wishing YOU a Happy 4th Advent 2013!

Wishing you all a meaningful time leading up to Christmas 2013!

Christie's Mandalay by Masons | 

{French Baccarat Crystal Tallyrand Ice Bucket}

One more item added to my Zen Cart powered on line Boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics: French Baccarat Crystal Tallyrand Ice Bucket. A lovely BACCARAT Crystal Tallyrand Ice Bucket in great condition, only minor wear to the gold on the handle. No chips or whatsoever. Perfect for use during New Year's Eve parties! Just click on hyperlink...

This is the discontinued pattern Tallyrand.

The Ice Bucket is 6" tall or 15.2 cm and quite heavy with 2.5 kg or 5.8 lb of solid crystal.

This vintage French Baccarat Ice Bucket only shows some wear to the gold on the top part of the handle.

Showing you the bottom part...

On the bottom part is also the authentic Baccarat France crystal mark etched.

This piece is also available at Replacements Ltd. (click link)

Picture from Replacements Ltd via above mentioned link.

Webquote from Replacements Ltd. with occasional discount...

click on above image for seeing larger!

Sorry Sold out...

It is the time of year for serving some special drinks... Shown here are our Baccarat crystal Piccadilly Champagne Flutes.

Or here the same Baccarat crystal Piccadilly Champagne Flutes filled with Prosecco the sexy Italian cousin of Champagne!

For other drinks that require some ice, such a bucket comes in handy...

Whatever the occasion will be for a special toast; do it the elegant French way!

Wishing you a happy weekend.

Related links:

House of Crystal | The making of French Baccarat Crystal video

Buckets of Elegance | Easy and Elegant Life blog with Champagne cooler