{"product_id":"ancienne-plaque-emaillee-carbonate-de-soude-france-vers-1900","title":"Enameled sign \"Carbonate of Soda\" - France, circa 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOld enamel plate bearing the inscription \"CARBONATE DE SOUDE\" (SODA ASH), from a set of enamel plates that equipped the drawers of an old paint merchant's cabinet. Soda ash, or sodium carbonate, was a common drugstore product, used notably for cleaning, degreasing, bleaching, and various artisanal and industrial preparations; it already appeared in 19th-century drugstore catalogs. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Paint merchants supplied pigments, paints, and various raw materials to painters, decorators, and artisans; their drawer cabinets allowed these numerous powders and preparations to be stored separately, each compartment identified by a plate like this one.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eEstimated period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1900-1920\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, former paint merchant\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 13 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enamel plate\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good used condition, with small enamel chips on the edges, slight traces of oxidation, marks and wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld \"Carbonate de Soude\" enamel plate, an authentic testament to an old paint merchant's cabinet and the traditional trade of drugstore products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54609314087245,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260828_160447.jpg?v=1787988800","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/ancienne-plaque-emaillee-carbonate-de-soude-france-vers-1900","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}