Christmas time at the Hopkins Home

On the marble base of a gilt-wood pier table are mid 19^th century Old Paris porcelain figures of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert by Jacob Petit with a glitter Christmas tree in-between, reminding us that the Christmas tree of today was first made popular in the US by the British Royals. The Christmas tree is a German tradition brought to England by German Prince Albert.   

This engraving from Christmas of 1848 of the Royal family around a Christmas tree at Windsor Castle was published by the London Illustrated News and went viral as we would say today. Everybody in England and America had to have a Christmas tree. The triangular shape representing the trinity.  

A 1820’s gold leafed “Thomas Sully” framed pier mirror sports a brass, green & red glitter bell wreath at top.

A 1820’s English portrait of a boy is garnished with a sprig of local kumquats as well as a gilt acanthus leaf bracket holding A Rococo Revival Old Paris porcelain vase

On a early 19^th century Baltimore fancy pier table a rare 1820’s American Classical porcelain tea set attributed to the Decasse & Chanou factory of New York city has sprigs of kumquats in-between the pieces.

Displayed on a Baltimore fancy pier table is a rare New York city made 1820’s white and gold porcelain tea set attributed to the short lived  New York city porcelain factory Decasse & Chanou

The Black dinning room mantel painted to look like black slate is simply decorated with citrus and kumquat sprigs, the 1851 portrait has a burgundy and gold bow at top.     

Detail of mantel top decorations with citrus and fresh kumquat sprigs

A 1830’s Old Paris porcelain painted plaque in a Louis XVI frame has cypress sprigs and a single red Camellia flower from my garden as decoration.

A ornate French Napoleon lll gold leaf oval mirror has a sprig of cypress at the top.  

In a corner of the bedroom a pair of 18^th century French wax profiles of Marie Antoinette & Louis XVI receive a red camellia while the Round hand colored engraving in the center by Angelica Kauffman in it’s original carved gilt-wood frame receives a sprig of cypress  

At the Top Marie Antoinette

French King Louis XVI

The Engraving in the center is by Angelica Kauffman in it’s original carved gilt-wood

In the corner of the Winter Bedroom, an Empire dresser is decorated with a bouquet of red Camellias in a American cut glass vase. The “Thomas Sully mirror has cypress sprigs as well as a burgundy bow. The framed engravings of portraits by Neoclassical French artist David also has cypress sprigs.     

Detail of  bouquet of red Camellias in a American cut glass vase. The framed engravings of portraits by Neoclassical French artist David also has cypress sprigs.     

A mahogany work table used as a nightstand has a white glitter Christmas tree

In the Winter Bedroom over the bed a 18^th century French pastel portrait of a young Aristocrat is decorated with a turquoise and silver bells hanging from top of the frame. On the bracket the 18^th century porcelain tea pot from Marie Antoinette’s factory Rue Thiroux is surrounded by fresh Christmas greenery.  

Behind a beautiful Christmas Angel is a Period French Empire needlepoint of the Madonna & child in it’s original Neoclassical gilt-wood frame.

A 1840’s portrait miniature on ivory of a Southern Belle has a red camellia at top as decoration

A art glass ornament hangs from the skeleton key of a 1820’s Mobile, Alabama made plantation desk.

Another art glass ornament hangs from atop a carved gilt-wood altar candlestick  

On a home altar, a mid 19^th century Bohemian Emerald glass chalice shaped vase with portraits of Queen Victoria’s daughters painted around it has a festive touch of red camellias.      

On a home altar, a 18^th century French Provençal ivory crucifixion gets sprigs of holly   

As well as a Old Paris porcelain figure of a 18^th century Dandy

A 18^th century Louisiana Cherry & Cypress cabriole leg table is nestled in the middle of a pair of English Regency Mahogany Classical chairs    

Atop the 18^th century Louisiana Cherry & Cypress cabriole leg table is a Holiday tāt`å`tāt for two  

Atop the 18^th century Louisiana Cherry & Cypress cabriole leg table is a Holiday tāt`å`tāt for two  

A stack of early Victorian engravings of  English Sovereigns

A 18^th century cornflower and gilt-star decorated dish holds Pecan Divinity atop a plaster Ionic capital  

A bouquet of red camellias sit atop a gilt Old Paris porcelain plate.    

On a Victorian silver tray a 19^th century French gilt Baccarat crystal Swirl pattern pitcher awaits a Holiday beverage  

A late 18^th century English lusterware bulb pot is sprouting with paper whites

A English Regency Mahogany Classical chair holds Rococo Revival gilt decorated Old Paris desserts plates.    

A French 1850’s wax figure of baby Jesus under dome has decoration at top of a cranberry wreath

The 19^th century wine colored damask drapes and Napoleon III velvet covered side chair ads to the festive sprit of decoration

A 1850’s Rococo Revival gilt pier mirror decorated for the Christmas  season

A French Paris porcelain figure of Queen Victoria on the base of a pier mirror  

Christmas cards displayed on the top of a Empire dresser