My mother recently gave this big "pasta bowl" to me.
It's a family heirloom for sure.
The company that made it began in 1835 (Petrus Regout). Sure enough there is the oval "P. Regout" stamp on the back of the bowl. My great-great grandmother, Klazina, packed it up and brought it from Holland in 1888, when she traveled here with her girls after her husband died of smallpox.
I wonder what all Klazina used it for, and why she chose to bring this particular bowl.
Certainly there would be plenty to buy in the "new world."
(But they were not wealthy, apparently the family lost all their money in a huge fire.)
I've already filled it with fruit, and now with some Christmas balls. I'm sure I'll find all kinds of things to do with my bowl--all very carefully of course! And here's something to ponder: Did my great-great grandmother ever think it would last through four generations, and that a female descendent
would do such a thing as b - l - o - g about it? Hardly!
It's a beautiful bowl and yes, blogging is a sign of these times...it's being shared in more than one way and I think your mother would approve!
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Jane
What a lovely bowl and I enjoyed the story that goes with it. I am pondering your question about having survived for so long and then blogging about it. It makes me wonder what my Grandmother would say too, as I've made her costume jewelry into bracelets and now I'm b-l-o-g-g-i-n-g about it.
ReplyDeleteI do love reading all things about your family even though I don't comment very often. You have such a rich heritage, and I often find myself envious.
ReplyDeleteThe bowl is beautiful. What a treasure to have.
It is beautiful with those graceful scallops. Our great great ancestors wrote lots of letters....we blog! And we have beautiful photos to include too. I think they would have loved our digital cameras!
ReplyDeleteI especially like your comment re blogging about the bowl. When I was a child, I used to pretend that George Washington (don't know why him) came to present day for me to show him around. Then I'd list many things that I had and he didn't. Wow, could I add to that list now. The bowl is a treasure to be passed on to future generations.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, Marshall Field's was sold to Macy's in 2005. There was a lot of controversy over changing the name of the flagship store in Chicago but Macy's felt it cost prohibitive to keep the name for that one store. Sad to see it go.
Best,
Bonnie
That is a treasure. And, it is so very beautiful. I love things that are passed down from one generation to the next... there is something so nice about that. I think your great-great-grandmother would be very pleased to see such a beautiful blog post about her spaghetti bowl. You are most fortunate to be the caretaker of a piece of your family history.
ReplyDeleteLove the family heirloom! I'm sure you will find lots of uses for it!
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Hi Dotsie...
ReplyDeleteYour white bowl is sooo pretty, my friend...and what a sweet family heirloom! I bet your great-great-grandmother would have never guessed that this bowl would travel down through the generations...what an awesome story! It really looks pretty with all the shiny Christmas ornaments...simply beautiful!
Well my friend, I'm so glad that you stopped by for a visit. I always enjoy your sweet notes! I hope that my note is finding you and your family all doing well!
Warmest Christmas wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
It's beautiful! I'm sure you will find many wonderful uses for it.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes get to thinking about my great-grandmother - how she came to America as a little girl in the late 1800s and lived long enough to watch the first man walk on the moon on TV. Such an amazing life!
Wishing you a lovely weekend!
Zuzu
That bowl is beautiful. You have told a wonderful story. I think the technology today would overwhelm my grandmother whom I blog about and whose possessions I treasure and blog about.
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Carol
I'm sure your great~grandmother thought of many things as she left her homeland and the love of her life behind and journeyed to a far away unknown land. One thing I'm certain of. . .she would have loved you and been happy that you now have the bowl to pass on to future generations. Carefully manage the keeping of the bowl until, in time, you pass it on to others in your family. A precious gift!Thank you for sharing your story.
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Pat