Artifact

From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/artifact:
ar·ti·fact 1. any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.

Three family artifacts:
•The sterling silver belonged to my great-great-great-grandma, Lucy Blanchard... you can see the dents in it caused by teething babies.
•The fork is one that my grandma, Ila Rogers, used in her *cast iron skillet to mix, stir and serve for many, many years. I do not remember her coking with any other utensil, though I am sure she occasionally did. :)
•The doily was hand-embroidered, including the eyelets and border, by (if my info is written down correctly) by my great-grandma, Bertha Mosser.

*For a photo of the skillet check out this shot by @grammyn because she has the skillet that this fork was used on!
http://365project.org/grammyn/365/2012-04-21

[uᴉʇsɥnſ]

oh, i like how you did this, .. and it's from the past, awesome job!

[Deb]

A blast from the past! Nice job.

[Marilyn Wigen]

@boycotting Thanks, Justin... :)

@deburahiru Thank you, Deb... :)

[Marilyn Wigen]

@deburahiru I just noticed that you fav'd this...Thanks! :)

[Michelle]

What great treasures!

[katy]

Wonderful composition of terrific family artifacts!

[Geertje K.]

What a great collection!

[Peter de Graaff]

Terrific. Like definition and still life

[Harry J Benson]

good collection of family heirlooms presented well

[Marilyn Wigen]

@mstipe @grammyn @geertje @peterdegraaff @hjbenson Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone! :) I love these treasures! :)

[Elizabeth]

So sweet! Love looking at antiques and wondering how people lived at the time. You put this together so beautifully!

[Marilyn Wigen]

@elizabeth264 Thank you so much!

[Debbie Orlando]

Hi,Marilyn! Just checking some photos out for a few minutes. I love the simplicity and the antiquity shown here. Great shot

[Marilyn Wigen]

@debsphotos Thanks, Debbie... glad to see you back here! I miss your photos and your comments and your wonderful humor! :)