Antique SABLE DU DESERT pounce in original French containers. 18th and 19th century letter writers would use a pounce pot or sander to sprinkle pounce onto their ink to dry. Pounce is a fine powder, most often made from powdered cuttlefish bone or sanarac resin. It was used both to dry ink and to sprinkle on a rough writing surface to make it smooth enough for writing. This was especially needed if the paper came "unsized", that is, lacking the thin gelatinous material used to fill the surface of the paper and make it smooth enough for writing with a quill or steel nib.
This is a batch of unused, unopened Sable de Desert from the early 1900s. The ones that I opened showed a rich indigo blue, pink and green. There is no way to tell the pounce color in each pot but theyy can be ordered by container color. Each little pot carries the old French patent mark. Great for any collection or period display.
These containers are a rare find that I have never seen before and will probably never see again. I would have been thrilled to get just the container but to get 24 filled in the original box is just unheard of. You are purchasing one container per purchase. Container colors will vary. These are all assorted. Please note that some containers might leak in shipping so they come in a cello bag.
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