I continue the inventory of the cupboard I cleaned a couple of weeks ago. This is an old flour sieve, made of wood.
I don't remember if this is from my family or Mr. Kotkarankki's. The sieve is intact. Could it be horse hair?
Here you see a detail how the net is fastened between the two wooden parts.
Just look what my mother gave me on Tuesday when I spent the day with her:
The Green Little Dutch Girl Jug! With her dotty apron and red cheeks! I just asked her about the history, and she wanted me to have a clean little girl jug for use. She remembers this jug and a bigger orange one from her family's summer villa at some time from the twenties to early forties. She guessed it was her Auntie Saima's, because she was the one to buy cute things. I'm waiting for my rhubarb to grow a little so I can bake a pie and serve vanilla sauce from this jug. Just like when I was a little girl.
The Green Little Dutch Girl Jug! With her dotty apron and red cheeks! I just asked her about the history, and she wanted me to have a clean little girl jug for use. She remembers this jug and a bigger orange one from her family's summer villa at some time from the twenties to early forties. She guessed it was her Auntie Saima's, because she was the one to buy cute things. I'm waiting for my rhubarb to grow a little so I can bake a pie and serve vanilla sauce from this jug. Just like when I was a little girl.
That Rhubarb pie with be especially heavenly smothered with vanilla sauce poured from this darling piece!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice surprise to see another dutch girl jug and she is pretty in green too. Your rhubarb pie sounds yummy. The old flour sieve is interesting. I haven't seen a wooden one until now.
ReplyDeleteAdorable Dutch Girl jug, she is soo cute. I've not seen a wooden flour
ReplyDeletesieve before! Cool post! :)
This is the first wooden sieve I've seen..and little dutch girl with her sweet polka dot skirt is so cute. Thanks for sharing them with us. Happy VTT..have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteCool stuff! I don't think you could find stuff like that in the U. S.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am in LOVE with your little Dutch girl jug. She is adorable, and I'm sure she'll may ANY vanilla sauce more delectable!!!!
ReplyDeletevery nice thingy's
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious little dutch girl.
ReplyDeleteShe is exquisite and I don't think she knows that. She's so sweet and demure.
After seeing both of your little Dutch girls it dawned on me that I have one also! I really know nothing about them. Do you have any more info on them?
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a flour sieve like that. Very neat. That little Dutch girl is so in style with her polka dots. She is precious.
ReplyDeleteDutch girl is so cute! I've never seen anything like the wooden sieve. Don't know if I like the idea of sifting my flour through horse hair!
ReplyDeleteThe green little girl is adorable...vanilla sauce sounds very good!
ReplyDeleteTo me, the sieve shows how ingenious people are! Horsehair, eh?
Your dutch girl jug is so sweet! I like that the dutch girls can be together again. :-) I hope you don't have to wait too long for your rhubarb. Have your tried forcing it?
ReplyDeleteThat siece is amazing. I haven't seen one like that before, just shaker style boxes from wraparound wood.
Wow.. that old seive is amazing! Things were made so much better back in those days. But I would imagine it would have been harder to keep clean..?
ReplyDeleteAnd you know I squealed with delight seeing that Dutch Girl. What a treasure!!!
Your dutch girl jug is just the sweetest thing. I love her! And love her coloring. So pretty. Thanks for participating in VTT. Sorry my comment is so late, I have been out of town.
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