What did you inherit from your ancestors?

[Cal241]

Wow Ann

Absolutely fabulous .... agree with Meles ...get it done and professionally it is a treasure

Cal 

[bitty_matriarch]

In that case, can anyone recommend a professional textile restorer, as I just may win the EuroMillions jackpot tonight and be able to afford the cost of cleaning & framing

   Ann

[meles]

Sorry, Ann, I bought a ticket and expect to win. But I promise, if I do, I will treat you to restoring and framing the piece! 

meles

[walkerpete]

Like Paulatoo I inherited a teapot.

It was my paternal grandfather's mothers. Grandad left it to my mother who had always loved it. When she died it passed to me.

When I look at it sitting on the dresser I often think of the three previous generations who have owned it. Wonder whether my son or daughter would like it next? I suppose I should ask them!

[Lydart]

I got my grandmothers lovely old Victorian scrap book ... see

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=196339.new;topicseen#new

... it is very precious to me, and I shall pass it on to my grand-daughter I think ... unless I get subsequent grand-daughters ... oh dear, what to do then ??

Lydart

[Bill749]

I didn't get the teapot, but I still use the tea cosy that my grandma knitted - she died just before I got married, in September 1970! 

I did get a part breakfast set, though - 2 large tea cups, 2 saucers, 2 plates and a bread plate - probably a wedding present from when they were married on Christmas Day 1906 (Oooh - they are probably 100 years old!  ).

My wife had her wedding ring - my mother had it re-made for her some years after we were married.

I have also got a couple of old photo albums - lots of pictures with no names attached  - one of which records a journey grandma too to visit grandad's grave in Ypres after the first war.  Unfortunately my mother burned several photos of my great grandparents - she didn't think anyone would want them!!   

Bill

[KarenM]

I have my gr-grandmother's wedding ring and always wear it, plus a few other pieces of her jewlery.  I also have my grandmother's cross from when she made her first communion in 1915.

I have a watercolour painting that my gr-grandfather brought over from England.  I had it looked at by an Art Historian and he dated it between 1840-1850.

One of my favourites though is an ugly fish shaped ashtray that my gr-grandmother used all of the time, it was made in Birmingham and she must of liked it so much she brought it with her to Canada LOL  I'm still trying to figure out if she worked at the place or not 

Karen

[welshgirl]

I inherited frizzy, unruly, curly hair, which has been passed down on my paternal side to my brother. sister and me!

[patrish]

Thats really lovely and dating so far back, I hope you keep it in acid free paper, these samplers are very vaulable, but no amount of money can compensate for its sentemental value to you and your family Ann.