{"product_id":"plaque-emaillee-ancienne-mine-de-plomb-poud-vers-1900","title":"Antique enameled sign \"Lead Mine Poud.\" - circa 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOld enameled plaque bearing the inscription \"MINE DE PLOMB POUD.\" (Lead Pencil Powder.), from a set of enameled plaques that fitted the drawers of an old color merchant's cabinet. \"Mine de plomb\" referred to graphite or plumbago; in powdered form, this material could be used in various preparations and applications related to drawing and artisanal crafts. 19th-century technical sources explicitly mention \"graphite powder, called 'mine de plomb'\". \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Color merchants supplied pigments, colors, and various raw materials to painters, decorators, and artisans; their drawer cabinets allowed these many powders and preparations to be kept 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\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, former color merchant\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 13 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enameled plaque\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used condition, with pronounced enamel wear, scratches, traces of oxidation, and small chips on the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld enameled plaque \"Mine de Plomb Poud.\", an interesting trade-related piece linked to the pigment, graphite, and artist supplies trade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54609321853261,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260828_160344.jpg?v=1787989453","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/plaque-emaillee-ancienne-mine-de-plomb-poud-vers-1900","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}