September 01, 2017 4 min read 12 Comments
September 01, 2017
Thank you so much, Noreen. I love bees, and all the symbols on the Napoleon era crest designed for France at that time.
September 01, 2017
Bonnie, I re-read a part of history for this post, and Napoleon and both his wives were so interesting. Thank you so much, Bonnie, for your kindest compliment. And I love English antiques too!! {admittedly, I love all antiques, really.} Hope you have a beautiful weekend!
September 01, 2017
Alice, I LOVE Charles Faudree! He was the KING of French Country style, wasn’t he? I just ordered a few more of his books, because they are so gorgeous….you can’t have enough of them!
September 01, 2017
Thank you so much, fellow BEE lover!
September 01, 2017
Love this post as I have used the bee in my home for many years. I was and still am a fan of the designer Charles Faudrees design. He used the bee and Napoleon in his many homes. I still remember seeing his work first in Traditional Home and was so caught up in it that I looked in all the magazines for more of his work. I loved when Traditional Home featured his homes in the CHRISTMAS issue. Miss him dearly.
September 01, 2017
I remember reading a biography of Josephine when I was in high school. That’s been a long time ago and your post has sparked my interest in this era. This is a very informative post on history as well as antique pieces that capture this time. Your items are exquisite. I can feel your pain in shopping and the stress. But I know it is rewarding as well.
Lidy, you do beautiful vignettes as well as lovely graphics. Love your style.
I have a good friend that sells english antiques and travels to London frequently. I borrowed some of her things for my last tablescape. The two of you would like one another. I keep trying to get her to shop in France.
The monteith was so interesting.
September 01, 2017
Thank you Gloria. I am so happy you loved the golden yellow napkins, they are so special, I hope you set beautiful tables with them. I think they are pretty exciting, too!
September 01, 2017
I love reading your post. It always sparks my interest in different decorating ideas. I saw in a prior post the yellow monogrammed napkins I purchased from you. It was exciting to see them and how pretty they are.
September 01, 2017
I’m a huge fan of the Napoleonic bee! Can’t get enough. Thanks for an informative post
September 01, 2017
Lidy, you curated an interesting post here! As a young woman I loved reading about Napoleon and the French court at the time. I love embroidered bees on linen, somehow I had forgotten that Napoleon was associated with bees! Loved learning about the monteith!
September 01, 2017
I have nothing Napoleon but your photos make me think he would be a fun addition. Your posts are always works of art.
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You are so sweet Linda! Thank you so much. I have quite a lot of clients who collect Napoleon antiques for their homes…and he is quite a dashing figure, don’t you agree?