I've been busy getting things spruced up for summer and at the change of seasons around here I always set a new display on top of my old upright grand piano. For part of that display I have pulled out some old, vintage bibles that I hold near and dear. I first started with a vintage cake plate and added a old black King James Bible. I really am not sure where I got it. No name on the inside to help me out.
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Then I add my children's Great, Great, Great Grandma's Bible. What a treasure!
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So much history in this bible. Here is the inscription. The bible dates from 1864.
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A sweet little bookmark from inside the bible. Isn't it a beauty? The colors are still so vibrant!
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Next I add a star shaped votive holder and a miniture bible that was found in a long ago abandoned farm house. It is in perfect condition and even still has the little magnifying glass that came with it.
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Cover it all with a cloche and you have the centerpiece of my display.
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Stay tuned and I'll post the rest of the display next week for Tabletop Tuesday!
Posting to Suzanne's
Vintage Thingie Thursday! Happy Memorial Day!