Wooden Skis and Boat Oars

Imported from France: the wooden boat oars pictured below and vintage wooden snow skis, recently arrived and in stock now at the Woolloongabba Antique Centre.

Wicker Trunk and Riding Boots

These vintage french riding boots and the french wicker trunk are currently available at the Woolloongabba store.  I love that these two pairs of boots, with the original wooden boot-stays, look like two different body shapes side by side ... one curvaceous and one lean and straight!

On these ones there is a stamped detail in french on each individual wooden sections of the boot stays - "G" or "D" - gauche (left) and droit (right).  A lovely detail in an old script.

Just so the pieces were not jumbled when the wearer was hurriedly getting out of the boots.  It's these very simple but practical touches I love on items from a bygone era......

For ideas on how these come up beautifully in hallways, I'll post more images tomorrow.

Jennifer.
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