When my father-in-law came to visit a few weeks ago he brought a very special housewarming gift - a map of Asia drawn by his grandfather when he was a schoolboy in 1889.
Old and faded and watermarked, this map is nonetheless a treasure. Its elegant, spidery writing draws us back to an era when the British Empire ruled, when Iran was Persia and Thailand was Siam; an era when beautiful handwriting was a skill to be developed and admired.
The map doesn't have a permanent home yet. At present it's on our sitting room mantelpiece. However, it is the kind of treasure that we want to keep forever.
7 comments:
Oh my. That is absolutely beautiful.
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What a beautiful thing to pass on. The kind of thing that one grabs when evacuating during fire season.
Wow, that's amazing. Can you imagine a school kid doing that now?
Wow Kate...that is beautiful. And what gorgeous handwriting he had!
Enjoy your treasure my friend!
Kimmie
mama to 8
one homemade and 7 adopted
That is so lovely, and so fascinating. You're fortunate to have a beautiful piece of family history to keep safe.
He did a fantastic job! Such gorgeous handwriting and infinite details! What a beautiful, beautiful gift!!!
xoxo
becky
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