French copper is everywhere at brocantes but occassionally you come across a piece that immediately stands out from the rest, this 19th century colander is one of those

These are rarities, I have only ever seen one other passoire,

Traditional set of storage canister in blue and white marble incorporating enamel labelling

Slightly chippy but not too battered, the lids on the Sucre and Epices may not be original, they fit perfectly but they are plain white,

This huge chunky pewter charger dating from the 19th century is a beauty, a fabulous French farmhouse staple showing all its history in its patina, dings and scratches, it would make a fabulous serving dish, cheese board or period touch to a country style décor

Fantastic dark antique patina as it is,

Large wooden grain measure with lettering, can't make much of it out except the word Toulouse at the bottom, a bit of polish might help, a mix of iron and steel cladding, solid and not particularly heavy for shipping, about 12" high

Superb quality large antique hemp linen cloth with a lovely woven diagonal stripe at each end and hand embroidered AC initials, this is large enough to have been used a a small table cloth, or it may have been a vendage (harvest time) cloth

Clean and in excellent condition

Measures 144cm by 91cm

Superb quality large antique hemp linen cloth with a lovely woven diagonal stripe at each end, this is large enough to have been used a a small table cloth, or it may have been a vendage (harvest time) cloth

Clean and in excellent condition

Measures 148cm by 94cm

Well used and battered with a great thickly layered patina this old galvanised paint bucket kettle is perfect for displaying your ollection of ancient worn paint brushes

19th century with a lovely patina and amazingly they still cut!!!

24cm long, the very tip of one blade is broken off

Small antique 19th century terracotta bowl with the classic dark yellow glaze to the rim and interior, it has a rustic aged patina from decades of regular use, staining and chips in the glaze, perfect imperfections, diameter 20cm 8"

Beautiful pair of forged dressmaking scissors with a good patina and they still cut

30cm long

Decorators galvanised paint kettle, battered and rusty, perfect patina for displaying a collection of old worn paintbrushes

Love a humble textile like this, its long history of use showing in every patch, and darn, and there are a great many on this hemp sack

A survivor from an age when nothing was to go to waste

There are two of these wonderful antique 19thc hemp linen cloths, with a fabulous variagated weave that gives it an appearance of being striped

Difficult to say the purpose of these, most likely ham cloths as they are heavy and solid,

Hand whittled out of a single piece of wood these simple primitive spoons were made by shepherds and farmers in the Pyrenees. One tale is they were for the Bergers to eat with, others call them dairy spoons for skimming cream from the milk

Either way they are beautiful ancient objects with great patina,

Beautiful had wrought livestock bell for goat or sheep from the mountains of the Pyrenees close to where we live

It has a wonderful aged patina and with it's original wooden clapper a sound evocative of the mountains

12cm tall

So much better quality than anything that can be bought these days, a vintage garden tool looks good on display and is a joy to use

This short rake is all original with a long wooden handle with lovely worn blue paint finish and traces of the original green paint on the metal

We can't resist a rusty rustic bygone, perfect for a quirky garden or home period display these 19th century sheep shears are a great conversation piece, hard to believe what a hard life 19th century country life in France would have been

34cm 13" long

So much better quality than anything you can buy these days, a vintage garden tool looks good on display and is a joy to use

All original handle and green paint finish

The iconic French rustic homespun torchon with a woven red stripe at each end and a small cross stitch initial JD hand embroidered on each. These are a superb floppy nubby hemp, worn in feel but in good condition

There are 9 available, the price is for one cloth only

Measurements 105cm by 62cm

They have been used,

There are 5 of these classic French torchons, made from a natural coloured cotton with a lovely diagonal weave and rustic texture

They appear to be unused and each one has two hanging tags, one at each end and hand embroidered MD initial

Measurements 89cm by 59cm 

Price is for one cloth, 5 available