One of the really fun things about staying in a house rather than a hotel is that you get to live with other people's taste for a while, and that can be fascinating. Our house in Province Town was very comfortable and had some lovely things in it.
I was particularly fond of the lamp on my bedside table. The base is a sculpture depicting a cat, a hare and a pig holding a platter which the lamp sits in the middle of. The animals are all dressed in formal suits, and it's quite an odd piece of furniture but it really grew on me. It's got a sort of Wicker Man oddness to it, but it's also quite sweet.
As it happens I spotted a makers name on one of the photos I took of this lamp, so I know it's a Frederick Cooper lamp. However I can't find it on their website, so I have no clue if it's still available; and the site has no prices anyway, so I can't even work out if it's vaguely affordable.
(p.s. The book is "The Clue in the Jewel Box - A Nancy Drew mystery". This edition was published in 1943 and this has to be one of the most breathlessly event packed books I have ever read. So far our heroine has- Has helped an old lady, who was taken ill
- Discovered the old lady is, in fact, deposed royalty.
- Searched for the lost Prince.
- Tried to foil a pick pocket gang.
- Saved her father from being shot.
- Been trapped on a runaway ferris wheel.
- Had to deal with that horrid paparazzi.
- Dived into a river from a speeding boat to rescue a small child.
- Been on a picnic.
- Rescued a postman from a savage dog.
- Had a valuable hair ornament stolen from her.
- Recovered hair ornament.
- Modelled in a fashion show.
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