La Belle Brocante

Les Pinceaux: A Contest

One of our favourite Larousse illustrations, les pinceaux. Brushes for every occasion, including the painting of miniatures, cars, and boats. Separate brushes for oil and watercolour paints, for washes, and most particularly, for pastries.

Now it is your turn ...

Our lovely wooden box has 9 compartments. What would you fill them with?

You may be honest. Or silly. Or nostalgic. Or fanciful. 

There's a handmade prize at stake ... possibly for you!

 UPDATE: a set of handmade cards has been sent out to Me! in England - thank you all for your comments!

Orientation

Compasses from the four corners of the globe. 

North. South. East. West.

Jaw bones. 

Predator seeks prey.

 
Universal blood sports. 

Call time.

 

Love Is ...

Small Finds

Sparrow egg. Dyed ivory chess piece. Sal Hepatica Laxative & Cathartic in a gorgeous lead capsule.

Enamel temperature gauge with a delicate dial.

Miniature silver salt shaker all by its lonesome. Wooden letterpress hugs and kisses.

Cut glass stopper. Three Flowers Vanishing Cream. Miniature German shoulderhead doll. Magic wand.

Finely crazed R. Seager porcelain meat pots from Ipswich.