what you can find in france when you aren't even looking...

I love an antique shop, adore a market and can spend countless hours riffling through brocantes and vide greniers - the French version of an open air antique market and a car boot sale. I am also a devoted visitor to L' Isle sur la Sorgue, a town that specialises in all things old, antique and everything in between. I venture out with an open mind; I don't have expectations for fabulous finds, but if I see something that grabs my attention then that is even better.

Last weekend I found these bell jars, covered in dirt and soot. Apparently they had been rescued from a house fire in good time and then scooped up by some clever antique dealer. I wasn't looking for these and nor did I have a place in mind for them....I am like that... a very impetuous shopper when it comes to old wares....

I bought them, managed to get them home without breaking or chipping the glass and spent several hours washing and rinsing them in white vinegar. For the moment they are on the glass coffee tables in the sitting room with some hydrangea blooms.....next week, they could be on the move....I can't help changing things around...I think that must come with the impetuous nature....

If I can't resist the impulse to move these beauties...what should I do with my new fabulous finds? I would love to know how you would arrange them....xv

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