• A white vintage Midwinter Powder Crock with lace and floral calico covering — filled with balsam dusting powder for the Stillroom Christmas collection.
  • Inside the Midwinter Powder Crock — Pressed Balsam dusting powder wrapped in lace and cheesecloth, with a gold-edged bay leaf marked “turn.”
  • A collection of Midwinter Powder Crocks filled with Pressed Balsam dusting powder, trimmed in lace and calico — a Stillroom Christmas tradition.
  • hover informational card- midwinter powder crock, the making of the powder and the vintage crock
  • Midwinter Powder Crock beside field notes, handmade puff, and silver spoon — a slow Christmas ritual from the farmhouse stillroom.
  • Hand-sewn fabric powder puffs in rose and peach tones — included with the Midwinter Powder Crock, gift-ready for the holiday season.
  • A single gold-edged bay leaf marked “turn” — symbolic of reflection and the turning of the season in the Stillroom Christmas collection.
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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

$ 32.00 USD
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Field No. 226 — Midwinter Powder Crock
Botanical icon: Pine & Balsam Sprig·  Collection: The Midwinter Archive · Limited Winter Edition
Collected in Winter · Rooted in the Stillroom Tradition

A Winter Vessel — For the Last Weeks of the Season

Across New England, modest stoneware crocks once kept flour, salt, and honey near the hearth — objects chosen for usefulness, not display. Gathered over several winters and reclaimed for the Stillroom, each vintage crock now holds Pressed Balsam, a winter dusting powder scented with evergreen resin, soft smoke, and quiet pine.

This is a working vessel — meant to be opened, used, and kept close through the final weeks of winter. As the light returns, it offers one last breath of forest and hearth before the season clears.

Not ornamental. Not hurried. Just winter, held well.


·  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 smoke — forest air drifting toward the hearth at 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 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 baker’s twine, topped with a gold-edged bay leaf marked turn.
  • Covering: Cheesecloth and muslin layered beneath the lid.
  • Puff: One hand-sewn fabric powder puff, made years ago by a neighbor and kept wrapped until now.
    • Puff color chosen from peach or lavender

 

Sizes

  • Small Crock — 3 oz (bedside/vanity)
  • Large Crock — 6 oz (dresser/bath/linen chest)

How to Use

Dust lightly after a bath or before dressing.
Warm the crock briefly in your hands, open the lid, and let the scent rise — a final winter ritual before the season turns.

 

Field Identity

Field No. 226 — Pressed Balsam
Object: Midwinter Powder Crock (vintage stoneware)
Collection: The Midwinter Archive · Limited late winter offerings


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.
  • Field No. PP 227 — Crocheted Stillroom Powder Puff Set: Set of 4, gift-ready.

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