Gallery of Jenny Lind trivets
In this post I’m sharing examples of all the different Jenny Lind designs I’ve collected over the past 20 years. My images supplement the information in the previous blog post … Continue reading
Jenny Lind, the “Swedish Nightingale”
Johanna Maria Lind was born in 1820 in Stockholm, Sweden. Her gift for singing was discovered at the age of nine, leading to vocal and drama training at the Royal … Continue reading
The Zion Efrata trivet
This is an interesting late 1950s to 1960s era cast iron trivet that you might occasionally see while collecting. Details: Cast iron; painted flat black. Measures 5 1/2″ x 4 … Continue reading
Circular Lantz trivets
Lantz #1: cast iron, 5 5/8” diameter w/4 PAW feet & 2 gate marks along edge. Lantz trivets are among my favorite trivets! So delicately cast, they’re a testament to … Continue reading
J Henry Montreal bronze trivet
In January 2018 I won this interesting cast bronze trivet on Live Auctioneers. There was no history or provenance provided; simply the measurements and several images. Front: J HENRY. MONTREAL … Continue reading
Chessie “the railroad kitten” trivet by Virginia Metalcrafters
Today I’m sharing several related items I sold a few years ago on eBay. The first was a trivet you don’t see very often. Still in the original Virginia Metalcrafters … Continue reading
New life for my favorite reference books
Over the years I’ve built an extensive reference library for the items I collect. I access these books frequently and, as a result, the bindings on my favorites are showing … Continue reading
Victorian mirror image brass trivets
Identical brass trivets were sometimes sold as pairs. Even more unusual were pairs designed as a mirror image: identical in form to each other, but with the structure reversed, as … Continue reading
