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!
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!
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Jasmine Abrams says
March 14, 2013 at 10:44 amThank 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
March 14, 2013 at 11:41 amYou are so welcome Jasmine!! I’m glad you like it!
http://www.joyfilleddays.com says
March 14, 2013 at 12:02 pmAwesome! Thank you!
Ati. says
March 14, 2013 at 12:36 pmLove it, thank you 🙂
Pendra says
March 14, 2013 at 1:13 pmThanks Karen, it’s perfect!
Heather - New House New HOme says
March 14, 2013 at 1:48 pmIt 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
March 14, 2013 at 2:13 pmBeautiful…ideas are flowing already! Thankyou for sharing with us x
[email protected] A Life says
March 14, 2013 at 3:15 pmGorgeous, Karen! Thanks for sharing this.
Jeanette @ Creating a Life
rkramadh says
March 14, 2013 at 4:51 pmGorgeous! Thanks so much!
Sumaya at Evocative Vintage says
March 14, 2013 at 5:05 pmAaah, so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing Karen!
kim3108 says
March 14, 2013 at 5:22 pmI 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
March 14, 2013 at 6:18 pmThanks 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
March 15, 2013 at 7:52 amThis is yummy! Thanks so much…and the reverse is brilliant….
Rhissanna says
March 15, 2013 at 2:21 pmIs this letter on vellum? That would explain the thickness and the stiffness.
Jenny Pyykonen says
March 15, 2013 at 6:09 pm1751???????? That’s Amazing!!! THANKS for sharing!
Jenny
Ava Blake Creations
Pat C. says
March 15, 2013 at 8:04 pmWow! What beautiful script and toning… and it’s amazingly well preserved for its age!! Thank you so much, Karen! xoxo
Laura Strack says
March 16, 2013 at 12:40 pmIt’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
March 19, 2013 at 10:06 pmLove this Karen!!
Kelly
Lilas says
March 23, 2013 at 10:01 amI’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
March 26, 2013 at 10:41 amKaren, 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
May 1, 2013 at 1:27 pmI LOVE this French Typography!!! So elegant. The texture must be wonderful to touch. Thank You so much for sharing.
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Marian Cates says
May 3, 2013 at 12:26 pmI love the French writing on old paper! Thanks so much! Cheers, Marian
KathrynBrooks1 says
June 11, 2013 at 7:21 amGorgeous piece of ephemera. It’s hard to make out the writing, but it appears to be a receipt of some sort.