We interupt this house for a bit of vacation

Ten Days in North Carolina with Emily & James, and Joe & Roxanna.  I am excited to see them all.  Be back soon! ! 

More buried treasures from the house

Random photos of this week' s work

Yeah! Ugly brass goes away...new light is pretty!!

Under the window bay in the TV room.... notches in the rock for the floor joists

It's a good thing Curtis is little bitty. He fits in a lot of tight spaces.

Had to add some support to the floor

And.... the arches, made to match the one in the living room....love them!! (The one in the brick was already there, hidden behind a wall.)

Buried Treasures

Curtis hit paydirt the other day when he was working at the house.  All of these items were found in one area of the house, buried behind a partial wall in the cellar.  I know this house has been around for ages, but sometimes it is strange to think of the people who lived in this house when it was built in 1890.... or even in the roaring twenties. 

Most of the items were pretty easy to identify.  But there is one... we have NO IDEA what it is.  Do you??  It is about 5 inches from the curved end to the broken link, and about 3-4 inches wide.