I have two salt and pepper holders. In France you can pinch your salt and pepper.
Turn of the century glass salt mills.
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July 29, 2010
July 26, 2010
Holy Family Statue..SOLD
French 1900s Holy Family statuette.
About four inches high.
Unusual design, very attactive.
Parents holding hand of Child with a sacred heart.
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Ex Voto: Child ...SOLD
French, 1800s, silver Ex Voto in the shape of a child.
About five inches long. Decorative framed or used as a Christmas ornament.
Hard to find piece.
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Iron Pulley... SOLD
1900s iron French pulley, perfect for hanging a chandelier. Well greased, chain over a yard long.
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Iron Hook...SOLD
Solid iron hook with loop attached. Hand forged. Most likely used to hook meat. Though can be used for other decorative purposes. Over five inches long,
French country, 1800s
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Country Wine Pitcher...SOLD
French vintage, glazed pottery, wine pitcher, with the words,
"Wine from the land" or Country Wine.
Used at restaurants to serve house wine.
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Holy Water Font...SOLD
1900S French, red velvet cross base, with silver colored metal cross and holy water font.
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Blue Checked Apron...SOLD
Hand made, 1900s French Alsace, quality cotton, long apron.
Blue checked fabric, with red initials on the top corner.
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Art Nouveau Jewelry Element....SOLD
Silver colored metal, art nouveau jewelry element, or decorative detail of a mixed media project.
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Floral Art Nouveau Jewelry Element... SOLD
Floral design, art nouveau period piece element. Can be used in jewelry making or used as a button. Gold color metal. About an inch round.
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French Brocante: Dicers...SOLD
1900s French dicer/vegetable chopper;
Steel blades with wooden handles.
Perfect for cutting vegetables, herbs and roots.
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July 24, 2010
Crown Buttons found at the Brocante... SOLD
French crown buttons. These are not military buttons. Instead they are eighteen and nineteen centtury buttons with crowns designs, made by the aristocrat for their own personal use and for their hired help's clothing.
The buttons were design using their own crowns. The buttons were not sold, nor could they be used by any other family or organization. The buttons were privately owned, and only a few were made for each family.
They are rare.
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July 23, 2010
Brocante Art Nouveau Jewelry Element... SOLD
Art nouveau French jewelry element. Made of gold colored metal. About three inches long.
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Red Fruit Cafe au Lait Bowl...SOLD
French cafe au lait bowl, used for drinking ones coffee with milk in the morning. The cafe au lait bowl has a red fruit pattern that goes around the entire bowl.
The bowl can be used for morning cereal, or yogurt, or ice cream...
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Brocante: Wire Holder for Glasses...SOLD
French metal wire glass holder. 1900. Used for carrying glasses out to the picnic table, and to dry on the counter after washing. It can be used as a portable vase, put jars in the slots, fill the jars with flowers. Darling as well on ones bathroom counter to hold toothpaste, tooth brushes, etc.
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Collection of Pocket Prayer Booklets...SOLD
A collection of small leather bond, gold leaf prayer booklets, with the original case.
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Blue Jacket Santon...SOLD
Classic French Christmas santon. Collected and used for the Provecal nativity scene. Hand made (painted) made out of clay. 1900s
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Fisherman Santon.... SOLD
Classic French Christmas santon. Collected and used for the Provecal nativity scene.
Hand made (painted) made out of clay.
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Brocante: Demi Tasse Spoons with Coffee Bean Handles...SOLD
A set of six silver metal 1900s demi tasse coffee spoons with a coffee bean handle design, and vine growing down the spoon and leaf on the back.
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Brocante: Demi Tasse Spoons...SOLD
Set of six, French 1900s, demi tasse silver metal spoons with floral design pattern.
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French Antique Crown... SOLD
French antique crown with rhinestones, made for the top of a church statue. Hard to find and very sought after. A few of the rhinestones are missing, but it does not distract from its beauty or form, very decorative.
1800s.
Large enough for an adult to wear, especially can if you want to be a royal or act in a play.
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Blue Checked Sack....SOLD
Blue, red and cream checked cotton sack or pillow case. The other side is made of linen. Hand made in the 1800s Red monogram, and hand stitched.
Hard to find fabric from the Alsace region of France.
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Brocante: "Presentoir" for Wedding Wreath....SOLD
French 1800 "blue wedding presentoire" for the bride's wedding wreath. Often the bride would make her own "presentoire" for her wedding wreath to sit under a glass dome. The Gold metal leaves, bird, wreath flowers were used to symbolize happiness, good fortune and everlasting love.
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Brocante: Pottery Glazed Creamer...SOLD
Small pottery creamer, French 1900s from the south of France.
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French Brocante: Nutcracker...SOLD
French turn of the century nut cracker. Hard to find and sought after. Elegant yet charming in its design.
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Silver Serving Set...SOLD
French 1900s silver serving set. Includes five pieces.
Two forks, one slotted spoon, and one sauce knife.
The set comes in its original lined and leather box.
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July 22, 2010
Brocante: Oval Mary with Child Medal...SOLD
Silver oval medal of Mary and Child, 1900s,
The French are given medals for the birth, first communion and other religious feast days. This one was worn often as shown in the worn faces.
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July 21, 2010
July 20, 2010
July 17, 2010
A cute thing with a Purpose...SOLD
I probably should have included this in the guessing game...
It is a nail cover, so that when you hang your painting or picture you can hide the ugly head with this decorative bob.
Though certainly it has a hundred and one other creative uses.
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French Water Cup ...SOLD
I have several of these water glasses and their carrying case. They were used for drinking water at the natural springs. Each one is slightly different, some are from Capvern, others from Vichy etc. etc.
Though each one is of the same basket design with leather strap and glass.
The glasses and cases varying from 1880 to 1910.
SOLDNineteen Century Grain Sack...SOLD
Nineteen century French grain sack with three navy lines running down the middle. About three feet long, six feet if opened up. Hand made and woven.
Wash in cold water.
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Picture Hook...SOLD
Nineteen century picture hook in gold metal.
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St Joseph Statue...SOLD
A nineteen century metal statue (bronze?) of St. Joseph. Over eleven inches high.
In France you often see small statues in small knooks on the house or in the garden.
SOLDFrench Toile de Jouey...SOLD
Cranberry on cream toile de Jouey, nineteen century cotton fabric document.
8 x 11
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French Brocante: Toile de Jouy Fabri...SOLD
French nineteen century toile de Jouy fabric document (12 x 10 inches)
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French Brocante: Olive Oil Tin...SOLD
French brocante doesn't get better than this... okay it does, but isn't this sweet!
A rusty, lovely oilve oil tin. Great to put on the counter and add flowers, or utensils, or paint brushes, or pencils on a desk.
The top is open. Stands about ten inches high.
SOLDA Pair of French Dish Towels...SOLD
A pair of nineteen century line dish towels with a "S" monogram.
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French Antique: Tape Measure..... SOLD
French antique gold metal tape measure holder with tape. The button in the center winds the tape in and out.
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July 13, 2010
French Brocante: Salt Cellars...SOLD
A pair of nineteen century, tarnished, silver plated, salt cellars with their original glass cellars and box.
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July 12, 2010
French Brocante: Match Holder Chair...SOLD
The other day at the brocante there was a man who was selling his families entire collection of Nineteen century/ to 1920s, MATCH HOLDERS. His Great grand-father collected them, he had over 4000!!!
Match holder in the shape of a chair. The matches go into the hat. You strike them on the seat. These little holders were made for hat shop's counters.
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July 10, 2010
Compass and Sundial....SOLD
Unusual style, vintage practical and very charming compass, sundial and more. Decorate on four sides. Paper graphics on a wooden frame. Breast pocket size.
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French Brocante: Pin.... SOLD
1930s mother of pearl back pin from Lourdes. The crown symbolizes the Virgin Mary as Queen. N. D. stands for Notre Dame, Our Lady.
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French Brocante: Glass Box...SOLD
Turn of the century, small basket weave metal box with a glass top. About two inches x two inches.
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1920s French Marriage Souvenir ...SOLD
French turn of the century, marriage souvenir box which held chocolates 'bonbons'. Thee souvenir boxes were given to guests after the wedding reception.
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Bonjour
- Bonjour! Welcome to Tongue in Cheek Antiques. Each and every weekend many brocantes (antique markets) take place in France. In the twenty some years that I have lived here I have gone to more brocantes than my cupboards can bear to hold. Hence Tongue in Cheek Antiques was created. The items on this blog are old. They might not be in perfect condition. Antiques vary in size, color, shape, no two items are exactly alike. The price listed on each item includes postage anywhere in the world. Postage can take two to six weeks before delivery. Returns are not accepted. Refunds are possible if an item is damaged due to postage factors- The item must be returned at your cost. If there is something from the French Brocante that you are looking for please let me know and I'll try to find it for you. All photos on this site belong to Corey Amaro. Do not reproduce without my permission. Copyright 2010-2013
