Lindsay Burns & Company
Antique and Fine Art Valuation Day Dunblane Cathedral Halls
Monday 9th March, 10am-4pm
Nick Burns will be undertaking free and confi dential valuations of Antiques and Collectables for possible inclusion in one of our forthcoming auctions. If you would like to make an appointment, please contact the offi ce. Home visits can also be arranged for larger items or collections.
Lindsay Burns & Company
6 King Street, Perth, PH2 8JA 01738 633 888
mail@lindsayburns.co.uk www.lindsayburns.co.uk
Flowers and Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day began in 1908 after an American lady, Ann Jarvis, asked the local church if they would set aside a day to commemorate her mother’s death. From this grew the idea to create a holiday on which all mothers– alive or dead – could be remembered, parents respected, and family bonds strengthened.
Ann started a campaign to have Mother’s Day recognised as a holiday. In 1914 she succeeded when US President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day, celebrated in May, an annual holiday. The practice has spread throughout the world!
During her campaign, Ann posted or handed out white carnations, and this fl ower became a symbol for the day. Mothers would wear a white carnation if their mother was dead, and a coloured one if she was still living.
In the UK, Mother’s Day is celebrated in March on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Traditionally, this was a time when all family members were granted time off work and could gather together to worship. The day became known as Mothering Sunday – or Rose Sunday – because roses were handed out to all women present at church.
Flowers symbolise purity, beauty and life – all attributes possessed by mothers - and gradually the tradition of giving fl owers grew. But above all, fl owers are given because our mothers like them!
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Chinese porcelain blue and white vase
recently sold for £11,000
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