
Announcement
Specializing in Victoriana, hair work, keepsakes, devotional objects, books, and ephemera. Updates every other Friday @ 8 PM EST. NEXT SHOP UPDATE: 1/22
*** Note about shipping: Since the pandemic, I have been shipping about once or twice a week. If you need something shipped immediately, just ask. **Please note** that shipping times from the USPS are no longer guaranteed, so your package may take longer to arrive than expected, particularly international packages which seem to be taking about a month to arrive. Additionally, First Class or Parcel Select packages are experiencing up to 6-8 week delays. Priority shipping recommended. These circumstances are beyond sellers’ control. Thank you for your patience- we’re all in this together!
Click on the SALE section to see the latest markdowns.
Keep up with my antiquing adventures on Instagram:
http://instagram.com/rosesandrueantiques
... and Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rosesandrueantiques
Announcement
Specializing in Victoriana, hair work, keepsakes, devotional objects, books, and ephemera. Updates every other Friday @ 8 PM EST. NEXT SHOP UPDATE: 1/22
*** Note about shipping: Since the pandemic, I have been shipping about once or twice a week. If you need something shipped immediately, just ask. **Please note** that shipping times from the USPS are no longer guaranteed, so your package may take longer to arrive than expected, particularly international packages which seem to be taking about a month to arrive. Additionally, First Class or Parcel Select packages are experiencing up to 6-8 week delays. Priority shipping recommended. These circumstances are beyond sellers’ control. Thank you for your patience- we’re all in this together!
Click on the SALE section to see the latest markdowns.
Keep up with my antiquing adventures on Instagram:
http://instagram.com/rosesandrueantiques
... and Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rosesandrueantiques
Items
Reviews
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Sarah on Jan 16, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely lovely and just as shown/described, with a kind note from the seller. Can’t wait to wear this. Thank you so much!
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awelty1 on Jan 16, 2021
5 out of 5 starsA perfect treasure lovingly packed by someone who loves what they do! This is a special piece (love to support a local Boston biz too)!!
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bootah on Jan 14, 2021
5 out of 5 starsVery nice small punch paper sampler in truly great shape....packed very well and so securely, so it arrived quite safely. THX so very much.
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dvozar1 on Jan 11, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThere are no words to describe how incredible this superb antique is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... I'm flabbergasted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Kate, the owner of this wonderful establishment, shipped this piece out quickly (beautifully packaged, I might add), but our dear USPS, had other ideas. It should have arrived before Christmas, but through a miracle, after being what appeared to be lost for some time, was delivered to my door (safe and sound) today, January 11th. The wait was difficult at best, but Kate hung in there with me every inch of the way...always answering any messages I would send in record time. Thank you Kate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU, as well as this amazing Shadowbox, are a treasure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... From the bottom of my heart, I highly recommend your store to everyone !
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Catherine on Jan 5, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI’m thrilled with this box! It’s so lovely and exactly as pictured. Shipped quickly and packaged very carefully. Love this shop!
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Updates
About RosesandRueAntiques
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Oscar Wilde's original manuscript for Roses and Rue.
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In praise of the past
It was probably inevitable that I would end up a collector. After all, both my parents were antiques dealers; they even met at a fleamarket. I grew up in New England surrounded by antiques: We used antique stoneware bowls and wooden spoons in the kitchen and kept the dishes in an early wooden pie safe. An enormous spinning wheel dominated the living room. The house itself was quite old, with a huge, sprawling garden where we regularly dug up old treasures like marbles and keys, and where there was a locked door that lead to nowhere. My aunt is a kitchen witch who lived in the witchiest house in historic Lexington you ever saw, and later in Salem. So, yes- I think we can safely blame all this on my upbringing.
That said, I didn't take an active interest in antiques until I was in my teens. I discovered Oscar Wilde and felt like a door had been kicked down. It was his work that taught me what it means to be an aesthete, to cultivate an intrinsic sense of beauty, and to be one's own work of art. (That, and sarcasm.) I rapidly began accumulating whatever late 19th century odds and ends I could afford, eager to place myself in his world.
These days, my interests range far beyond the confines of the Aesthetic Movement, but 19th century objects are still my favorite to collect. I especially love sentimental items like mourning jewelry, hair work, and love tokens: Literal manifestations of one person's affection for another. I take a fastidious, curatorial approach to collecting, choosing items for their quality, uniqueness, and beauty.
"Roses and Rue" is an early poem by my hero Oscar Wilde, which he wrote for the actress Lillie Langtry. Always fond of dramatic gestures, he used to throw stargazer lilies at her feet. It's not a particularly good poem, but a line that never made it into the final draft is a favorite of mine: "You had poets enough on the shelf- I gave you myself."
Shop members
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Kate
Owner, Curator
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Shipping
- Listings are set to automatically combine shipping on orders of more than 1 item. Etsy calculates the postage based on the item's weight and size. It's very accurate most of the time, but if something doesn't look right, just ask!
- All shipping overages will be refunded.
- Everything breakable ships fully insured at my expense.
- Insurance covers damage, but rarely covers theft or loss. I am not responsible for any packages that are stolen or lost in or after transit. If you are concerned that your package cannot be left safely at your door, please request signature confirmation.
- International customers may be charged a customs fee upon receipt of their item. It is the customer's responsibility to be aware of and pay these fees. Please do not ask me to mark the order as a gift or to declare a lesser value in order to evade the customs fee: Falsifying a customs form is a federal offense.
Additional policies and FAQs
- Looking for something in particular? Let me know and I will add you to my client list.
Roses & Rue is a one-woman operation built on friendship, kindness, and a shared love of beauty. Rude messages of any kind are unwelcome and will be gleefully ignored.