{"product_id":"plaque-emaillee-pigment-blanc-fixe-vers-1900","title":"Enamelled sign, \"Blanc Fixe\" pigment, circa 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOld enameled plate with the inscription \"BLANC FIXE\", from a set of enameled plates that equipped the drawers of an old paint merchant's cabinet. Blanc Fixe referred to an artificial barium sulfate, also known as barium white, used as a white pigment and especially as a filler in paints and various preparations. This name is attested in 19th-century treatises on coloring materials. \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 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 Enameled 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\u003eAuthentic old enameled plate \"Blanc Fixe\", an interesting professional object related to white pigments and old paint and color businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54609355800909,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260828_155841.jpg?v=1787992053","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/plaque-emaillee-pigment-blanc-fixe-vers-1900","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}