{"product_id":"ancienne-plaque-emaillee-pierre-de-namur","title":"Old enamel sign \"Pierre de Namur\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOld enamel plaque bearing the inscription \"PIERRE DE NAMUR\" (Namur Stone), from a set of enamel plaques that equipped the drawers of an old paint merchant's cabinet. Pierre de Namur referred to a dark limestone extracted in the Namur region and the Meuse Valley, particularly valued for its ability to take on a beautiful polish and used in architecture, marble work, and decoration. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Paint merchants supplied pigments, colors, and various raw materials to painters, decorators, and artisans; their drawer cabinets allowed these many powders and preparations to be stored separately, each compartment identified by a plaque 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 plaque\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good used condition, with small enamel chips, slight traces of oxidation, scratches, and wear due to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld enamel plaque \"Pierre de Namur\", a curious professional object from an old paint and artisan supply shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54609343349069,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260828_160158.jpg?v=1787990977","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/ancienne-plaque-emaillee-pierre-de-namur","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}