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Field No. 226 Pressed Balsam Midwinter Powder Crock | Vintage Stoneware Crock Dusting Powder | Holiday Gift
Field No. 226 Pressed Balsam Midwinter Powder Crock | Vintage Stoneware Crock Dusting Powder | Holiday Gift
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Field No. 226 — Midwinter Powder Crock
Botanical icon: Pine & Balsam Sprig· Collection: The Midwinter Archive · Limited Holiday Edition
Collected in Winter · Rooted in the Stillroom Tradition
A Winter Dusting Powder for the Christmas Hearth
Across New England, modest stoneware crocks once kept pantry staples by the fire—flour, salt, honey, the makings of comfort. Gathered over six winters and reclaimed for the Stillroom, each vintage crock now holds Pressed Balsam—forest resin, a hint of smoke, and the faint sweetness of winter pine.
Made for the season of giving, this powder gathers the scent of hearth and evergreen into a quiet ritual of care—a stillroom Christmas in scent and texture.
· Mixed to order in the mountain-house stillroom, where winter work is slow and thoughtful. Finely milled for a velvety finish; fragranced with a soft, close-to-you warmth.
Fragrance
- Notes: Evergreen · Resin · Smoke
- Aroma: Bright balsam resin warmed with amber and the faintest trace of pipe-tobacco—forest air drifting toward the hearth after dusk
- Suggested Uses: Layer with other Seasonal Woods & Weather blends for a winter ritual of calm and woodland nostalgia.
Ingredients
Talc-free. Cornstarch-free.
Talc-free. Cornstarch-free.
Organic arrowroot · kaolin · bentonite clays · premium fragrance and essential oils (woodsmoke accord, balsam EO, soft pine).
Gentle, breathable, and suited for everyday use.
Packaging & Provenance
- Vessel: Authentic mid-century vintage stoneware crock (1950s–1970s). Each shows its own glaze, shape, and age—no two alike.
- Seal: Powder rests in a clear cello bag tied with white Baker’s twine and ivory crochet lace; a gold-edged bay leaf marked “turn” lies on top—an emblem of reflection and the turning of the year.
- Covering: Layers of cheesecloth and muslin topped with chocolate-brown calico patterned with tiny red roses, then closed beneath the lid.
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Puff: One hand-sewn fabric powder puff (made years ago by a neighbor, kept wrapped in brown paper and cord).
- Puff color chosen from peach or lavender
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Archive Cards:
- Front Label: Apothecary-style sticker affixed to the crock—clean, archival, and readable.
- Story Card: A short Christmas-season lore for Pressed Balsam—to be kept with the vessel.
- Field Note Card: Use & Care on front; the maker’s mark—a faint green spoon—pressed on the reverse.
- Archive Coin Envelope: Kraft envelope to hold the cards, finished with a black DYMO identification label.
· Quiet, keepable prints—meant to travel with the crock and live on in the Stillroom.
Sizes
- Small Crock — 3 oz (bedside/vanity)
- Large Crock — 6 oz (dresser/bath/linen chest)
How to Use
Dust lightly after a winter bath, or shake gently into folded flannels and quilts.
Warm the crock near the hearth for a moment, then open and let the scent rise like holiday memory in the still air—a quiet Stillroom Christmas ritual for cold mornings and late nights.
Gifting
Add your message at checkout with who it’s for and where it’s going.
We’ll handwrite it, tuck it beneath twine and bell, and send it onward with care—the way gifts once traveled, and still should.
Packaged in the Midwinter Archive style: warm parchment tones, archival lettering, and the soft scent of the Stillroom at Christmastime.
Field Identity
Field No. 226 — Pressed Balsam
Object: Midwinter Powder Crock (vintage stoneware)
Collection: The Midwinter Archive · Limited Holiday Edition (2025)
Also Pairs With…
- Field No. 221 — Stillroom Traveler’s Set: Pressed Balsam & Winter Linen travel tins
- Fields 227 & 228 — Salton Jars: Milk-glass jars with crocheted puff and story card.
- Field No. PP 227 — Crocheted Stillroom Powder Puff Set: Set of 4, gift-ready.
