A Silver Tea Party...

"Make new friends, but keep the old

One is silver, and the other gold."

I'm so happy that I have this lovely little tea set to share with you today. It belonged to Handsome's family. We believe, from its monogram, that it was a treasure of his paternal grandmother's, who was a touring opera singer in the very early part of the 1900s.

This set isn't perfect. There is no lid for the sugar bowl, and around here, it's tarnished more often than not, but I actually like it this look. You're able to see the lovely scrollwork that embellishes the pieces. No matter to me that it's not shiny. It's still perfectly feminine and well-loved.

Isn't that the way of with our family treasures? No matter how old, tattered, battered, chippy or tarnished...these pieces all become perfect again in our eyes. In a world where it seems that many new things are made to fall apart, it's nice to know that our old friends were made to endure.

Thanks to Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal for hosting this event. It's so great that we can bring out our treasures - old and new - to share with you on Silver Sundays. Please visit her blog and see the other beautiful things our participants have to share with you today.