{"product_id":"item-26-287","title":"Flea Market Item 26-286","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are a wonderful example of vintage French haberdashery stock—a complete box of matching buttons that appears to have survived just as it would have sat on the shelf of a mercerie (haberdashery shop). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe buttons are four-hole sew-through buttons measuring approximately 20–22 mm in diameter. They have a gently domed profile with a broad rim and a smooth, satin-polished finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colour is a rich charcoal grey with smoky marbling, giving them a subtle depth rather than a flat black appearance. This was a fashionable neutral colour for men’s tailoring during the 1930s–1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe slight marbling and silky finish are very typical of quality casein buttons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause every button is identical, they would have been sold individually by the shopkeeper according to the customer’s needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe box measures 12.5 x 9.5cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Forage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49069490274548,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/1621\/7332\/files\/unnamed-1_f71ab515-4bd8-4ec8-9798-74147a4f127c.jpg?v=1785897049","url":"https:\/\/www.foragebylisamattock.com.au\/products\/item-26-287","provider":"Forage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}