Tongue in Cheek Antiques

French Brocante: Monogrammed Dish Towels...SOLD

1800s linen dish towels with a P.M. monogram and red stipes/check design.

 

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A pair of French Antique Linen Towels...SOLD

A pair of 1800s, pure lovely linen dish towels with a red monogram J.V.

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French Brocante: Tatting Bobins...SOLD

Nineteen century French tatting bobbins. Four to five inches long. Solid hand carved wood.

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French Brocante: Rose Dye...SOLD

Turn of the century French pink (rose) colored dye in its original packaging.

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French Antique Linen Dish Towels....SOLD

French linen dish towels with a red stripe and a double A.A. monogram.

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French Brocante: Red Floral Ribbon...SOLD

Two yards of scalloped French antique faded red cotton ribbon.

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French Antique: Linen Dinner Napkins...SOLD

French antique white linen napkins, monogrammed H.P.

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French Brocante: Linen Towels.... SOLD

Nineteen century linen/cotton towels with C.L. monogram.
Three dish towels are available.

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French Brocante: French Sacred Heart Flag...SOLD

In France the Scouts are part of the Catholic Church. On their backpacks they carried a French flag with the sacred heart on it. This one is from the 1940s. Worn by many a child.

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French Brocante Cotton Candy, French 1920s Pastel Fabric.... SOLD

Charming French, turn of the century printed pastel cotton coupons (fabric).
Seven designs equally over a yard square altogether.

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18th Century French Tapestry...SOLD

Eighteenth century French tapestry. 31 by 26 inches. Not framed but with a canvas back covering. A rare find, happy find, one in a lifetime find! Worn with threads missing, but it doesn't take away from its charm. Wool thread of varying degrees of thickness and color. Golden beads surround the couple with child.

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French Brocante: Tablecloth... SOLD

Large hand dyed antique table cloth with M. B. monogram.

118 inches x 80 inches. (monogram over six inches.

Linen and cotton, heavy thread count.

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French Brocante: Rose Needlepoint....SOLD

1930s wool needlepoint fragment of roses and leaves. Perfect for pillow making or the touch of whimsy for a purse. 24 x 7 inches.

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French Antiques: Chalice Covers... SOLD

A pair of 19th century purple silk, with pure silver embroidery, chalice cover samples. Purple was the color used during Lent. Striking detail on a pillow or for lampshades.

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French Brocante: Rose Printed Fabric... SOLD

Long narrow curtain panel fabric from the 1920s. Perfect condition, thick textured cotton. Approx. 11 feet by 3 feet)

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French Brocante: Fabric Stamps... SOLD

Nineteen century roller with four stamps and ink used for printing French Provençal designs on fabric.

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French Brocante: Bead Trim... SOLD

Hard to find wooden bead trim on a faded blue ribbon. The nineteen century French trim was tacked around a tea table, to decorate a simple table used in the garden, and or terrace.

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French Antique: Priest Article/ Garment...SOLD

French nineteen century, hand made with the finest silk, satin and gold threads priest's altar garment.

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French Brocante: Needle Pouch... SOLD

French brocante, turn of the century, handmade and painted pouch for needles and pins. Inside there are several felt pages on which to fasten needles and pins.

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French Brocante: Pillow Sham...SOLD

French nineteen century red monogram pillow sham. The red monogram (M.B.) is crossed stitched. Hand made lace circles the shams and it buttons in back with mother of pearl buttons.

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French Brocante: Pillow Sham....SOLD

French antique linen and cotton pillow sham with M.F. monogram and hand made lace. the back buttons ups with mother of pearl  buttons.

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French Brocante: Paris Buttons...SOLD

1900's French buttons on their original carton, the company's name is written on a label on the back side as well.
Varied colors and sizes, no two are alike.

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French Brocante: Lace Making Bobbins...SOLD

Nineteen century French antique wooden lace making bobbins.

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French Brocante: Priest Vestment ....SOLD

Nineteen century, pink silk damask with gold thread ribbon, and lace collar makes up this priest's vestment for Mass.

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French Brocante: Pom Pom Trim...SOLD

French nineteen century pom pom trim. Usually used to trim curtains or a tea table. Mixed media nineteen century!

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French Brocante: Button Plaque ... SOLD

Black nineteen century buttons sewn on a cardboard advertisement plaque.

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French Brocante: Men's Stiff Collars.... SOLD

Set of four nineteen century stiff men's collars.

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French Brocante: Pillow Sham....SOLD

One large fine cotton, French nineteen century hand made pillow sham. With a monogram M.C., as well as cut out hand stitched lace surround the pillow sham. There are small buttons on the back to close it.

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French Brocante: Red and White Napkins...SOLD

Classic large French napkins. White cotton with a large red B.H. monogram and red floral weave pattern around the edges.

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Pure Linen Dish Towels SOLD

Set of three pure linen dish towels for the 1900s. One of them is slightly worn, though the other two are impeccable.

French Brocante: Antique Handmade Lace SOLD

Antique handmade French lace. Beautiful. About two inches wide, and two yards long.

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French Brocante: Lace SOLD

French antique linen lace, over two yards, hand made 1880 or earlier.

French Antique Linen Baguette Sack SOLD

Nineteen century rare thick linen sack. It was used to transport baguettes from the bakery to a restaurant. Approximately 18 inches by 46 inches each sack panel. With a tie. Hand woven and hand stitched. Perfect condition. Easily made into a pillow.

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French Linen Lace SOLD

Hand made French linen lace. Over four yards, the lace is in half yard sections.
Very fine and intricate design.

French Antique Dessert Napkins SOLD

Set of 12 linen and hand made lace dessert napkins with a monogram.

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Nineteen Century Wooden Bell Trim SOLD

Unusual fabric trim, with wooden bells attached to a ribbon.
Over a yard in length.

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Linen Lace/ SOLD

French antique hand made linen lace. Over two yards.

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Antique French Linen Napkins / SOLD

Beautiful oversized white antique French linen napkins.
Monogrammed with A.M

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French Vintage Tape Measure / SOLD

French vintage (1900s) heavy cotton tape measure.

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French Antique Linen Dish Towels: SOLD

The real deal. Beige linen check with a red strip. Classic and never have been used. Talk about saving for a rainy day!

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French Antique Blue Trimmed Linens/ SOLD

Blue linen dish towel with E.C. monograms. Two are available.

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French Antique Bath Towel

Turn of the century French antique cotton bath towel with a double C monogram and fringe.

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French Antique Ribbon Art Bag...SOLD

French antique ribbon art hand size purse with beaded loops for the drawstring.
A small stain is on the sack, as seen in the photo. The small purse is nearly seven inches long.

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French Antique Linen and Cotton Dish Towels...SOLD

Set of four varied linen and cotton red monogrammed French antique dish towels.
These towels are more for look, decorative purposes, or to be used in art projects. They are worn have tarnish dots, darned spots, tiny holes and have been used abundantly. Nevertheless they are charming decoratively.

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French Antique Woven Hand Towel

1880, rare color and pattern, lavender and rose cotton hand towel monogrammed B for Bella Belle!

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French Antique Linen Monogrammed Dish Towels SOLD

French Antique (1880) hand stitched and woven linen dish towels, with L.D. as a monogram.

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Vintage Lace Pincushion

Turn of the century hand made lace pin cushion.

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Commnion Arm Band

When a child made their First Communion the boys wore a stain bow on their arm.
Often they were made by someone in the family. Crochet, or lace work fringes. Up by the bow there is a strap that wraps around the arm. I don't know what the meaning for these bows represented.
19th century First communion armbands, each slightly different, but very much the same.

45 euro ($66) includes international postage and tax.

French Antique Color Samples

A rare and wonderful French fabric color samples with the names of each color written along side. One single sheet of paper with over 15 samples of colors.

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French Antique Bed Sheet....SOLD

Fine white cotton, monogrammed bed sheet (two yard and ten inches wide, and standard length bed size.) Scalloped edges, with flowers and thread design edge above the flowers, hand made.

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