Stan's sister Sosie is back at it, sorting, cleaning, organizing at Aunt Marilyn's Estate in Ohio. Among today's topics was this object of art. And Sosie knows exactly what it is. Do you? (Hint: Aunt Marilyn was not a champion golfer. . . as far as we know.)
Sosie writes:
Dear friends who appreciate old things with provenance,
Today we remove all things from the dining room before "Paint and Plaster Kevin" arrives in the morning. I pause now to share with you this celery jar in a tarnished, triple-plated silver holder.
How would I know what it is? Great Aunt Willella Shearer Kennedy (1886 to 1981) left a rolled-up note in the jar:
Celery jar
Given to Mother as a wedding present
Given to me Xmas 1940 by Mother -she said- "Choose something of mine."
WSK
In 133 years (Ella Baldwin married William Otway Shearer June 27, 1882), the jar has not broken. The gilded cut edge has not chipped. How much bubble wrap do I need????
Solveig
