Generations from now somebody will use them! In a guest room on a bed that nobody uses...
We found a ton of stuff like this when we cleaned out my great-aunts and my grandmother's house that they had inherited from their great-aunts and grandmothers. Sometimes it makes me sad that these things don't get used so I always try to make it a point to use the pieces that were handmade so they can get worn out.
Such intricate work, it is very nice.
It is bitter sweet to find those kind of things. Good on you for using them, I think most of us want our handiwork lovingly used. thanks for the comment!