Welcome to another
Tablescape Thursday. Susan is our hostess and you can follow this link
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ to her amazing blog and for more wonderful
tablescapes. While visiting Galena, Illinois last weekend my Hubby and I were able to view a very historical
tablescape.
Let's knock on the door and go inside. (Click to enlarge)
Maybe some of these distinguished gentlemen will join us.
The table is set for an intimate affair.
If you look closely, you will see the G
monogrammed on the china. This was
President Grant's personal family china.
A closer view.
This plate comes from their White House days. President and Mrs. Bush were the last to use these.
Our hostess is Mrs. Grant. She was a popular first lady.
A closer look at some of the silver. All pieces are original. Now would the gentlemen like an after dinner cigar? President Grant loved his cigars and thousands have been sent to him from all over the world. Hope you enjoyed this historical tablescape.
Welcome to another Tablescape Thursday. Susan is our hostess and you can follow this link http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ to her amazing blog and for more wonderful tablescapes. While visiting Galena, Illinois last weekend my Hubby and I were able to view a very historical tablescape.
Let's knock on the door and go inside. (Click to enlarge)
Maybe some of these distinguished gentlemen will join us.
The table is set for an intimate affair.
If you look closely, you will see the G monogrammed on the china. This was President Grant's personal family china.
A closer view.
This plate comes from their White House days. President and Mrs. Bush were the last to use these.
Our hostess is Mrs. Grant. She was a popular first lady.
A closer look at some of the silver. All pieces are original. Now would the gentlemen like an after dinner cigar? President Grant loved his cigars and thousands have been sent to him from all over the world. Hope you enjoyed this historical tablescape.
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This is a wonderful Tablescape Thursday post! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLOVED the china! How pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh Cindy! Thanks for sharing! What a lovely table! Is it always set like that? Love his presidential china! Hope you are having a good week!...hugs...Debbie
ReplyDeleteGreat tour, Cindy! I LOVE visiting historical sites, especially historical homes...so this was a real treat! And monogrammed china...I'm think I'm in love! That combines two of favorite things...china and monogramms! :-) I love the yellow (White House) china, too! How about the rug in the dining room...busy, but I love it! (I loved clicking on the pics to enlarge them.) :-) Susan
ReplyDeletevery nice, thank you for sharing with us, pretty photos and history
ReplyDeleteVery classic. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh Cindy, I love President Grant's china, so pretty! And those silverare! Exquisite!. Thanks for sharing this special tablescape with us...Christine
ReplyDeleteI think this is very beautiful! And the history make it even better. Deb
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, I did indeed enjoy your historical tablescape, Mrs Grant was the perfect host and the gentlemen were very distinguished, the china was surperb :-) Thank you, Kathy.
ReplyDeleteLoved the historical tablescape post!
ReplyDeleteGranted...it is a nice post. Love the dishes with the pink border.
ReplyDeleteTa-Ta, Candy
Cindy, now THIS is a fascinating tablescape! Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sheila :-)
Hi Cindy...What beautiful china they had back in the day...The food on the table looks real! I can just imagine the dinner conversations that went on around that table. ;-) Bo
ReplyDeleteThe history teacher in me is green with envy! Galena looks like a great place to visit. Since DH is such a big Civil War buff, we would love to see Grant's home. Even if our folks fought against him. Thanks for sharing! :D Jewel
ReplyDeleteI'm not big wheel from Washington, but I just love all your dishes and the tablescape that you have displayed. So stunning and full of history.
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing me the presidential china and more. I loved it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table. I adore all of the silver, it sparkles so wonderfully on the table. Thanks for sharing, Maryrose
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table, I just posted about my very first St. Pat's table!
ReplyDeleteI love the tulips! Happy Thursday to you!
My sister and I visited Galena a few years ago while on a month-long trip in her motorhome, going wherever the road would take us. We spent the 4th of July in Galena and sat on the curb watching the parade go by and then did a but city tour. What a treasure of a town. I can see why you like to revisit it again and again!........Judi :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy...
ReplyDeleteSo happy that you stopped by to take a peek at my Spring and Green tablescape...thank you so much for your sweet comments! You asked about the table and chairs. No, I didn't paint them...the table I found at an antique market...I left it as is, even though it's all chipped up and missing some paint! Hehe! Just part of the charm...hehe! Thanks for asking!
So interesting...Grant's china...it's gorgeous, isn't it? Love the band of pink with the gold and the ornate monogram! I just love dishes...it's a good thing that I'm not the first lady, I'd probably break the country buying china! Hehe!!! At least we'd have dishes to show for the money spent...instead of padding some "fat cat executive's pocket". But then you don't want to get me started on that...wink!
Have a terrific Thursday, my friend!
Chari
What a beautiful post for TT! I loved the history lesson as well as the china.
ReplyDeleteCindy, What an ingenious Tablescape Share... I loved it! ;) What a treat! ~CC Catherine
ReplyDeleteI especially like that china with a yellow edge and the flower - very pretty! Thanks for the little history lesson. Linda
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic post -- a beautiful table, and a history lesson all wrapped up together! I love the Grants' china -- Mrs. G. must have had good taste indeed! Thank you for a VERY interesting story!
ReplyDeleteCass
I loved the history! What a pretty tablescape!
ReplyDeleteGreat post for Tablescape Thursday. Did they have several service plates stacked at each place setting? I wouldn't want to serve that party! But that china is so pretty. laurie
ReplyDeleteWow that was really fun to see and learn about.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking us!
Linda Q
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteHow cool was that to incorporate your tablescape into your visit to Galena (and you know I love Galena!).
What a beautiful table setting and I really appreciated your narrative. Was that food on the table real!! Ha Ha :-)
xoxo
Jane