heirloom piece
Inherited precious item
An heirloom piece is an object of value passed down through generations within a family—furniture, jewelry, quilts, silverware.
The term emphasizes both the item's age and its sentimental significance: The dining table is an heirloom piece from my great-grandmother.
In decorating, heirloom piece sometimes just means antique or vintage, whether inherited or not.
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- passed downTransmitted through lineage
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
grandmother · great grandmother · attic · vintage · jewelry · wedding ring · locket · quilt · hope chest · cedar chest · china · silverware · handed-down · cherished · family · family history · legacy · sentimental