2 Vintage French Letters
Swoon! I’m so excited to share this amazing Antique French Letter with you guys today!! This gorgeous piece of Ephemera dates to Circa 1751!! Such an Old piece! I wish you could feel the paper on this one, it almost feels like fabric or maybe even suede, and it is super thick too! The handwriting on this is so beautiful and I adore the wonderful French Stamped thingy on the top. The writing is faded to perfection and the paper itself has some little imperfections and an age old patina that give it so much charm! I have no idea what it says, but I’m going to pretend it’s something lovely and romantic. Love that ruffled edge too. I’m always on the hunt for fabulous French paper pieces and Ephemera, so I was particularly pleased to come across this ancient beauty. I hope you like it too and I hope you can find a way to use it in your projects!
(This one is suitable for printing directly on fabric, for decoupage etc.)
Wouldn’t this make a gorgeous pillow? This would look fab transferred onto Linen, great for Flour Sack projects too! Of course you can use them for any of your DIY projects, like towels, signs, table runners and gorgeous on furniture pieces! I think you could even print this out and use it as wrapping paper for a small gift. The possibilities are endless so have fun with these!
Click HERE for the Full Size Printable PDF of the Script Handwriting
Click HERE for the Full Size Printable PDF of the Reversed Version of the script Handwriting
I had a request for this one! This is another French Typography Printable, only this one is an all over French Handwriting Print. This one was created from a Circa 1890 Paris Letter. I played with it a bit to create an all over Handwriting design. You could enlarge this to add to some fabric or wood. I hope you find it useful!
Need help finding the perfect Transfer Method for your Project? Check out my Post about Transfer Methods HERE.
Jasmine Abrams says
Thank you Karen, I’m so happy you found this French letter and shared it with us. I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time. Thanks again 😀
Karen Watson says
You are so welcome Jasmine!! I’m glad you like it!
http://www.joyfilleddays.com says
Awesome! Thank you!
Ati. says
Love it, thank you 🙂
Pendra says
Thanks Karen, it’s perfect!
Heather - New House New HOme says
It looks amazing, Karen. Thanks for sharing it…..
I see pillows with something overlaid on top like a vintage fleur de lys or tea towels or note cards or……..the list is endless
ukvintagechic.com says
Beautiful…ideas are flowing already! Thankyou for sharing with us x
[email protected] A Life says
Gorgeous, Karen! Thanks for sharing this.
Jeanette @ Creating a Life
rkramadh says
Gorgeous! Thanks so much!
Sumaya at Evocative Vintage says
Aaah, so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing Karen!
kim3108 says
I love this thank you so much for sharing. The sales manager where I work is French, I will have ask her what it says!
phillsphiberandpheltperfectionshttp://www.etsy.com/shop/tecsjack says
Thanks for sharing Karen. I have some old german post-cards which I’ll dig out and send you, for your followers.
Take care, Phill.
Kathy/NorthCarolina says
This is yummy! Thanks so much…and the reverse is brilliant….
Rhissanna says
Is this letter on vellum? That would explain the thickness and the stiffness.
Jenny Pyykonen says
1751???????? That’s Amazing!!! THANKS for sharing!
Jenny
Ava Blake Creations
Pat C. says
Wow! What beautiful script and toning… and it’s amazingly well preserved for its age!! Thank you so much, Karen! xoxo
Laura Strack says
It’s beautiful! Does anyone speak French? It really doesn’t matter what it says, I want to use it on something. I am just a tad bit curious, only because it is so old and could give us a glimpse of life so long ago.
Eclectically Vintage says
Love this Karen!!
Kelly
Lilas says
I’m French but it’s a very old writing and I decipher only a few words.
However, I can tell you three things:
-date of this letter is XXVIII century later. There is no stamp and I read the name of the currency used on the blazon at the top. It is a currency that was used in the later 1750s.
-it is the emblem of the city of Tours, 200km south of Paris.
-I’m sorry to disappoint you but the letter did not mention love…but talking about money, parish, legacy and rectory…
Something like a donation 😉
Karen Harvey Cox says
Karen, I was so excited when I saw this gorgeous French letter. I used this ephemera to create a fabric collection called French Hydrangeas. I posted about it today on my blog:
http://karenharveycox.blogspot.com/2013/03/show-and-tell-inspiration.html
When the samples arrive I am going to share them on my blog. You always inspire with your ephemera.
Thanks you so much.
Karen
darlene says
I LOVE this French Typography!!! So elegant. The texture must be wonderful to touch. Thank You so much for sharing.
http://cinnamonpink.typepad.com/
Marian Cates says
I love the French writing on old paper! Thanks so much! Cheers, Marian
KathrynBrooks1 says
Gorgeous piece of ephemera. It’s hard to make out the writing, but it appears to be a receipt of some sort.