A very beautiful presentation board of old buttons from a Parisian haberdashery, titled "Paris Élégance". This sales representative's card brings together a particularly rich and varied collection of black buttons, with geometric, floral, and decorative patterns, perfectly illustrating the taste for elegant ornaments in late 19th and early 20th-century fashion. The diversity of shapes and reliefs, combined with the dense presentation, gives the whole a strong graphic and decorative dimension, ideal for both collecting and for a wall display in a characterful interior.
✦ Provenance: France - "Paris Élégance" haberdashery ✦ Estimated era: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 27.5 x 18 cm ✦ Material: Cardboard and composition ✦ Condition: Good general condition, well-preserved board with 155 buttons still present, one missing button noted, slight signs of use and period soiling on the support.
An ideal piece to enrich a cabinet of curiosities decoration or to bring an authentic touch to an antique textile universe.
