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Friday, June 26, 2015

Five Chickens in the Keeping Room



No more blank walls!

I have been searching for months to find artwork for the keeping room.

At first I thought a long and narrow canvas would be the way to go.
A painting of a cow or cotton field; something farmsey (should be a word!) since the keeping room has a farmhouse style.

After searching on etsy and visiting local shops, I finally found it!
Scattered about in a consignment shop were five antique prints that spoke to me, so home they came!


Antique Poultry Artwork in the Keeping Room




All five were taken from antique poultry books.

These four are in gold frames with a touch of black around the edges.

Chicken Artwork in the Keeping Room




Two of the chickens are from Cassell's Poultry Book 1890.

TALBOT Cochin Cock
Mr. E. Tudman's Partridge Cochin Cock
"TALBOT"
First Prize at Birmingham, 1870  A Kendal 1871



Buff Cochin Cock 'SAMPSON'
Mr. Tomlinson's Buff Cochin Cock
"SAMPSON"
Winner of the Birmingham Cup in 1860 & 1861




These two are from the Illustrated Book of Poultry by L. Wright 1880.

Black Orpingtons The Property of the late Mr. Joseph Partington
BLACK ORPINGTONS
The Property of the late Mr. Joseph Partington




White Leghorns Mrs. Lister Kay
WHITE LEGHORNS
The property of Mrs. Lister Kay  Winners of many prizes.



The four in gold frames make for a nice grouping.

Prints from the Illustrated Book of Poultry by L. Wright




Cassell Poultry Book Collection in the Keeping Room




The fifth chicken was in a folk art style frame.

I love the old string twisted around a nail for hanging.

Folk art style frame for White Dorkings Property of Mr. O. E. Creswell



It also comes from the Illustrated Book of Poultry by L. Wright 1880.

The original string was too old so it was replaced with brown ribbon for hanging.

White Dorkings Property of Mr. O.E. Creswell




White Dorkings Property of Mr. O.E. Creswell
WHITE DORKINGS
The Property of Mr. O.E. Creswell




Cassell Poultry Book Collection in the Keeping Room




White Dorkings antique print in the keeping room.




White Dorkings antique print in the keeping room.


It's nice having artwork to fill the blank walls and I think these go great with the style of the keeping room.  The gold frames will stay gold for now, but that might change!

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20 comments:

  1. Julie @ followyourheartwoodworkingJune 25, 2015 at 2:15 PM

    Your chicken prints are lovely and very "farmsey!"

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  2. Jane@Bluebird1959June 25, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    Gosh, those are perfect! Love that they are vintage. Jane

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  3. Brenda PruittJune 25, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    That looks great! Your "chicken" area.
    Brenda

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  4. AnonymousJune 25, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    I have a Rooster lamp in my kitchen that was my Mom's. When I was young, I thought it was the ugliest thing I had ever seen. Now it means the world to me. Go figure.

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  5. Rattlebridge FarmJune 25, 2015 at 8:55 PM

    Love your hen lamp and the art. I spotted your chandelier--I bought a similar one for my new breakfast room. It looks gorgeous in your dining room!

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  6. At Rivercrest CottageJune 25, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    Nothing better than chickens everywhere!

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  7. NanaDianaJune 26, 2015 at 1:17 AM

    What wonderful wonderful old prints, Cindy! Can't believe you found all of them in one place. Love the lamp -it is the perfect companion piece to your artwork. It was worth waiting to find something just right----and you did! xo Diana

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  8. Ms. AJune 26, 2015 at 3:14 AM

    Love the prints!

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  9. Karenann S.June 26, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    Your keeping room is absolutely gorgeous. The chicken prints look perfect in the room!

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  10. ℳartina @ Northern NestingJune 26, 2015 at 7:52 AM

    Cindy they are PERFECT!!!

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  11. Cindy LouJune 26, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    Love the chickens!

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  12. Leslie Anne TarabellaJune 26, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    The frames are wonderful and the touches of red are perfect in that space. Nice going! cluck-cluck!

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  13. Pat@BPMJune 26, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    Absolutely perfect, Cindy! Beautiful additions!

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  14. CynthiaJune 26, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    Cindy gorgeous and I love them paired with the lamp. Super chandelier too

    Cindy

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  15. Lanita AndersonJune 26, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    Love the chicken prints.....but I think my favorite was the chicken lamp!! Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Lanita

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  16. Cathy, 1929 Charmer CottageJune 27, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Beautiful, and to have found four of them was really a great find! Looks great with the chicken lamp.

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  17. S H ElliottJune 27, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    Cute cute prints! Your keeping room is lovely. I am loving your old piece...is that a Jackson Press? Or, that's what they call it in KY I believe. Sheila

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  18. Shirley@Housepitality DesignsJune 30, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    You struck gold Cindy!...These prints are amazing!!!....Perfect for the wall and the room!...

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  19. The Charm of HomeJune 30, 2015 at 6:41 PM

    These are wonderful Cindy! Thanks for joining Home Sweet Home!

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  20. Denise at Forest ManorJune 30, 2015 at 10:18 PM

    I love your chicken prints, Cindy! They look perfect in your keeping room. :) I enjoy finding just the right artwork for our walls here; I can just tell when I've found that special one.

    Thanks for sharing and have a great week.

    Hugs,

    Denise

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