{"product_id":"pigment-blanc-de-craie-ancienne-plaque-emaillee","title":"\"Chalk White\" Pigment - Old Enamel Sign","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOld enamel sign bearing the inscription \"BLANC DE CRAIE\" (Whiting), from a set of enamel signs that equipped the drawers of an old paint merchant's cabinet. Whiting referred to pulverized white chalk, mainly composed of calcium carbonate, used as a white pigment and filler, especially in distemper paints and various pictorial preparations. \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 numerous powders and preparations to be stored separately, each compartment being identified by a sign 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, scratches, and wear due to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld \"Blanc de Craie\" (Whiting) enamel sign, an interesting professional piece related to white pigments, pictorial techniques, and old paint and color merchants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54609363272013,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260828_155745.jpg?v=1787992660","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/pigment-blanc-de-craie-ancienne-plaque-emaillee","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}