{"product_id":"flea-market-item-26-321","title":"Flea Market Item 26-321","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage French Haberdashery Collection – Press Studs, Hooks \u0026amp; Eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful little\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassortment of original French dressmaking notions\u003c\/span\u003e, gathered together as found. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes several cards and loose examples of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emetal press studs (boutons pression)\u003c\/span\u003e, together with tiny\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehooks and eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eused for fastening dresses, lingerie and other garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly lovely are the original printed cards, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Fil – Fabrication Française – Inoxydable\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChantecler\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Mariposa\u003c\/span\u003e, and the pink\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGJ\u0026amp;F “L’Invisible” Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a mixture of vintag silvery and darker oxidised metal fasteners, along with a few clear examples. The surviving typography, colours and slightly worn cards give the group lots of authentic old French mercerie character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ec.1930s–1950s, with some pieces possibly a little earlier or later. The graphic design and packaging are particularly evocative of the interwar to immediate post-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVintage and mixed, as found. Some cards are incomplete and show staining, creasing, torn edges and general age wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49281579483380,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/1621\/7332\/files\/unnamed-2_3f78271f-2d61-4944-86a9-31c0b7a84460.jpg?v=1787983179","url":"https:\/\/www.foragebylisamattock.com.au\/products\/flea-market-item-26-321","provider":"Forage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}