Vintage Hand-Painted Cottage Sign on Wood - Thistle Cottage glass knob the coastal enclave of Portsmouth

the coastal enclave of Portsmouth

it still offers a wealth of practical purposes today

They covered all angles of this country living project from the initial house hunt to offering practical advice on gardening

- Illustrated throughout by Walter Ferguson

This particular print was made in Germany in 1960 in large format folio size for the Societe Nouvelle des Editions du Chene in Paris

Vintage Hand-Painted Cottage Sign on Wood - Thistle Cottage glass knob the coastal enclave of PortsmouthThistles have been long time symbols of protection, bravery, courage and strength {HISTORY} Thistle Cottage. It's a 17th century cottage in Culross, Scotland, a library house in Greenville, Kentucky, a family retreat in Branson, Missouri, the title of a suspense novel on Amazon, and the name of a vintage mercantile in New Hampshire. It's also the name hand painted on this vintage wooden house sign here in the shop in New England. Thistle Cottage circa