My Grandmother Petersen never threw anything or gave anything away. Before she passed, my mother and I would travel to her house to take care of the cleaning and such. She was so thankful for my service that she blessed me with this heirloom piece. I put it in the closet because I didn't have room for it in my little apartment at that time. Then the kids started coming and I left it there so it wouldn't get ruined. We moved it to several different homes and across thousands of miles and back. Last week I finally decided that the kids were old enough not to ruin it now so I brought it out. I rediscovered it's beauty and did a little research on it. It was made in the 1920's by Albert M. Lock & Son Inc. The design is a reproduction of the "Covered Wagon Rocker" designed by Collignon. Adam Collignon designed this type of chair to minimise the space taken up on a covered wagon as the pioneers crossed the plains. You can read more information about them here. I am so thankful to be blessed with this neat antique.
That's so beautiful! Mike and I went to an old ranch today here in Colorado, and when we were inside the ranch house, I kept thinking, "Steph would love this stuff." We got pictures of some of it - I'll be posting them on facebook or the blog soon.
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ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful~ so glad you have kept it over the years~ a wonderful family heirloom~ thanks for sharing it with us~
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Teresa
Hey girl, just realized you put on a profile & a pic~ pretty lady~ and wonderful profile~ Would love to see beautiful photos of the countryside~
ReplyDeletelooking forward to getting to know you better~ I am so addicted to blogging~ I find it very relaxing~
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Teresa
I want to know how she kept it so nice and away from her children. Wouldn't it be nice to have the "life story" of the heriloom items we have?
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