Used with permission ~ The Ribboned Crown
Donna @ The Ribboned Crown
has the most charming Tartan Hare,
so last year I asked if perhaps
he had some tartan eggs to spare.
Donna @ The Ribboned Crown
has the most charming Tartan Hare,
so last year I asked if perhaps
he had some tartan eggs to spare.
Used with permission ~ The Ribboned Crown
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Yes, please ~
Tartan eggs in my basket!
Yes, please ~
Tartan eggs in my basket!
A fruitful year of
hopping down the Tartan Trail,
and now I, too, have a basket of beautiful tartan eggs.
Victorian ladies skilled with needle and thread
spent many an hour engaged in the art of needlework,
so it's no surprise that many items were marketed
with the art of needlework in mind.
Both a collector and a stitcher since childhood,
one can only imagine my delight with a few tartan eggs,
little sewing treasures from the Victorian era.
They open to hold a spool of thread,
a thimble, and a needle.
One of the eggs also has a little surprise ~
a coin tucked up in the point of the egg.
It's definitely nestled in as if
it were original to the egg.
I polished the coin to see if I could make out
the inscription, but it remains a mystery.
I hope a reader will have some information to share.
Is this a real coin or perhaps a commemorative piece?
One of the eggs is
in the Mc Donald tartan.
The other two eggs look very similar.
One is marked Mc Lean, but the other has no mark.
The gold zigzag lines that segment
each egg, are hand painted.
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Yes, I'm very pleased with Tartan eggs in my basket!
Wishing all a spring fresh
with good health and happiness!
National Tartan Day ~ April 6, 2015
Click the links below to visit previous Tartan Day posts.
Tartan Day 2011 ~ Tartan Day 2012 ~ Tartan Day 2013
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How fun that you have those special eggs Sarah! I know they found a great home-enjoy:@)
ReplyDeleteThose are so cool! Love the tartan. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever blending of Easter bunnies and tartan for Easter and National Tartan Day! I liked seeing the McDonald tartan - so close to the MacDonald of the Isles plaidies that my attendants wore on my wedding day. That must be Queen Victoria's profile on the coin - it will be interesting to see if someone has some ideas. This was such a sweet post, Sarah. I love the tartan eggs!
ReplyDeleteBe Still My Tartan Lovin' Heart Sarah, and what a fun surprise to find tucked in your egg! I hope someone can shed some light on the mystery. Happy Easter. ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a special treat to have the tartan eggs in your basket! I would be constantly peeking inside just like a child would do. Happy Easter Sarah!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tartan eggs, Sarah, and what a surprise inside! I think I found the coin, and it is, indeed, Queen Victoria, and the edge reads, "Victoria D: G: Brittaniar: Regina F:D: perhaps a threepence from 1880 (it's a little hard to tell because of the wear of yours). Google threepence Queen Victoria 1880 and see if you don't see the same likeness. I found it on the museumvictoria website. :)
ReplyDeleteRita
Sarah, OH, MY! I'm in love with your tartanware eggs. What a fabulous collection...Of course, your bunny is my favorite style, too. He must be a cousin of my rabbit. Thanks so much for a great post.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I love eggs and have quite a few but have never heard of Tartan eggs. Wow, they are wonderful. I have a little bitty coin, dime sized, with Queen Victoria on the front and is dated 1889, is yours Queen Victoria?
ReplyDeleteWonderful treasures!! I always look for tartan ware, but never find any in my meager price range! Sally
ReplyDeleteI just love your tartan eggs! I've never seen them before...how fun and quite unexpected. So pretty in your vignettes! Hope you had a wonderful and blessed Easter.
ReplyDeleteSarah, the eggs are amazing and have held up for over a hundred years...at least I am guessing they are antiques.
ReplyDeleteHope your Easter was as wonderful as mine!
Sarah, you always find the most interesting pieces. I love the eggs. I also love the bunny with the basket on his back. Just adorable. Happy Easter! Dianne
ReplyDeletelove the tartan eggs ... love the bits of history too - once a teacher always a teacher!
ReplyDeleteDear Sarah, the tartan eggs are a wonderful addition to your collection. I think the coin could be an English silver threepenny bit, if you look on eBay.co.uk you will see some examples. As a child I was given a bracelet made from them but sadly it is no more!
ReplyDeleteHappy National Tartan day, the beauty of those eggs you can get them out for all occasions, christmas, halloween I'm sure you can find a way to weave them into any celebration. I love their hidden charms and delights!
ReplyDeleteWren x
I have never seen tartan eggs before. They are exquisite and so beautifully presented in the basket.
ReplyDeleteWhat at treasure.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that today was Tartan Day! My mother's maiden name was Crawford, and she traveled to Scotland and brought home some Crawford plaid. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Blue Monday!
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI do love this post, as I love all things Tartan (Clan Cameron!). Are the eggs part of the Mauchline Ware "Tartan" line? They are wonderful - thanks for sharing!!
I completely forgot about Tartan Day--what a beautiful reminder. Love your tartan eggs! I hope you had a blessed Easter. xxoo
ReplyDeleteLove these eggs! With a name like 'MacKean' you know I've been intrigued by Tartans for awhile now. Via the internet I've seen some lovely Tartan's associated with Clan MacKean.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Linda
New to me about these eggs. They are definitely very nice and someone most creative.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen Tartan eggs before...very beautiful....
ReplyDeleteSame here...never seen nor ever heard of "tartan eggs". Can't imagine the detailed work that went into making them.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a nice Easter, Sarah. I was thinking of you & many other blogging friends that I've failed to catch up with lately. Trying to do better about visiting.
How very special, Tartain eggs. I have never seen any like that before. Such a treasure for you . I am from the Macleod clan. xo
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you received some spare Tartan eggs, Sarah. That was very good fortune indeed! They are perfect for you in celebrating Tartan Day, and I know you appreciate and value them.
ReplyDeleteThey are certainly keepsakes, Sarah! I'm going to pull my tartan scarf out to wear today!
ReplyDeleteJane xx
Dearest Sarah,
ReplyDeleteYou always present us with the most interesting pieces but sorry, I cannot help you out with that mystery coin but I guess you already got a very good lead.
I've never seen Tartan eggs but they sure are very pretty.
Hugs,
Mariette
As the pointed end of the egg is so small I believe that might be a half farthing coin. The head is the young Queen Victoria - the date on the back would probably be 1844 or around then. All the eggs are just gorgeous Sarah - I know you must be thrilled with them. I'll e-mail a pic of the half farthing later Sarah.
ReplyDeleteI've linked to you today on my post about travel bags - of course re-told the story of my perfect gift from you when I went on safari - and gave some info on my packing for the upcoming trip. I love that little bag and use it so much, even here when I don't want to lug around a heavy bag - shoulders, like legs, are feeling their age lately!!!
Happy week -
Love Mary
What a treasure trove of tartan eggs Sarah! Knowing how you love tartan I'm sure you are pleased with these beauties. They look divine in the hare's backpack and basket. Very interesting about the coins and names on eggs.
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteTartan eggs? I had never heard of them before and these are extra special with their sewing supplies tucked inside. Then the coin makes them extra, extra special. You have the most intriguing things. Happy belated Tartan Day!
Judith
A -Tisket A -Tasket you have a very pretty basket!! Love those eggs Sarah!!
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to tartans, you have the best post, Sarah. Love the tartan eggs!...Christine
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness...I'd never thought about tartan eggs!! They're beautiful, and must be pinned onto my tartan board!! Love them! ~Zuni
ReplyDeleteI love this different look
ReplyDeleteWow I've never seen tartan eggs before! Those are great especially since they also house something unique inside of them!
ReplyDeleteThose are so unique and precious. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah -
ReplyDeleteYour tartan eggs are beautiful! Now I want my own collection :) Next Easter, perhaps. And I hope you had a wonderful Easter. Spring is here in DC, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom - yay!
Cheers
L
What treasures! I love how you have displayed them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful treasure you shared with us. I like how it you displayed them! Thank you for sharing and have a beautiful weekend.
ReplyDeleteSarah, your Tartan eggs are just delightful and how special to have them in your basket!!
ReplyDeleteSarah, I love the tartan eggs and the cute way you have displayed them. Thank you for joining the Share Your Style party.
ReplyDeletexx,
Sherry
I have never seen tartan eggs, they are wonderful! Thanks for sharing them with us!!
ReplyDeleteSarah, Your Tartan eggs are lovely little works of art. I should think it took many hours of love and patience to create them. The plaid patterns in each segment of the eggs match perfectly. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, who couldn't love a tartan egg! With the family name on it!? Love it Sarah! Thanks for joining Home Sweet Home!
ReplyDeleteSherry
I love tartan, and I love your eggs. I am still not getting your posts in my feed. Oh Blogger!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day! xo
Dear Sarah,
ReplyDeletewhat a fun to find those Tartan eggs. I love Tartan also, but it is not so common here. Only Tartan fabrics are often seen here. Your eggs make a wonderful decoration. I am glad, you enjoyed my Tartan inspired post. When I wrote, I thought, you might like it. :-)
Best greetings, Johanna
What unique and wonderful eggs! I adore them. I love that they even had a useful purpose. I've never seen anything like these, and now I want some too!
ReplyDeleteHow unusual and elegant to find Tartan on eggs. I love their beautiful finish and detail. Sarah, these are just stunners!
ReplyDeleteOh me oh my! Something new to capture my fancy. I MUST have a Gunn tartan egg. :) What lovely finds. Have a wonderful weekend dear one!
ReplyDeleteI missed Tartan Day! But lovely to see your post. I have never seen eggs like this before. They are so beautiful, but then what a clever treasure inside. So nice to know that you stopped by. I love sharing my new transferware finds with fellow china lovers!
ReplyDeleteThese Tartan eggs aren't just beautiful, but functional too and I love the surprise coin!
ReplyDeleteI stopped by because of your blog’s name. Growing up (in Paris) my mother always gave me a hyacinth for my birthday, in March. Luckily I have found hyacinth plants here at Trader Joe’s during the whole month of March and into April. With a pot on the kitchen table, their scents were in the kitchen the whole time.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen tartan eggs before – and I like your white rabbit.
I am finally able to type with no pain and am checking up on my favorite blogs.
ReplyDeleteJust checking in to make sure everything is okay.
Oh my gosh, who knew there were Tartan eggs, little lone a National day? I love tartan and the eggs are a real treasure! The fun things inside make them even more wonderful. Would love to find some one day. Love them in your basket and the bunny is darling as well!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Hi Sarah, Just checking in to say hi! We were just in Austin for 2 days to see my niece graduate from nursing school and see family. Wish we had more time...I thought of you. We were able to go to Fonda San Miguel for dinner and then the Salt Lick for lunch the following day before heading back home. Austin is just growing by leaps and bounds! Love going back for visits! Hope your garden is thriving with all this rain.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! I always love your posts. Hope you're doing well and thank you so much for popping over to see me!
ReplyDeletebe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Thanks for the sweet visit! Hope all is going well for you. I have a hard time posting a lot lately! I hope that is the same with you and that you are feeling well.
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