A one-of-a-kind studio-made needle keep created from a vintage French metal pastry mould and an antique French pharmacy label, softly timeworn and wonderfully evocative of an old apothecary drawer.

At the centre is an original late nineteenth-century French pharmaceutical label design for Poudre des Trois, from a pharmacy in Perpignan, dated 1893. Its faded typography, handwritten script and old pharmacy details sit beautifully within the wonderfully worn, scalloped metal mould.

The mould itself has all the character I love in old working objects, with tarnishing, darkened areas, marks and traces of its former life left completely intact.

Designed as a small resting place for needles, pins and the tiny tools that gather around a sewing basket, it is both useful and decorative, and would sit beautifully amongst collections of antique haberdashery, textiles, old papers and found objects.

Details

Vintage French metal pastry mould

Antique French pharmacy label design, dated 1893

Studio-made needle keep

Suitable for needles and pins

Naturally aged, tarnished and timeworn finish

One of a kind

£18.00

A little extra

The antique French pharmacy label used to create this piece is also available as a free printable download on the Pomme de Jour website.