{"product_id":"antique-french-tobacco-cutter-coupe-tabac-late-19th-century","title":"French Coupe-Tabac | Antique Wood \u0026 Iron Tobacco Cutter","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis French coupe-tabac has the kind of raw workshop presence that is very unique. It has heavy old wood, a forged iron blade, canted corners and a worn chopping surface. They all point to a piece that was made for real work, used hard and kept because it still had purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coupe-tabac, or tobacco cutter, was used to chop tobacco in a shop or rural household. This antique French example likely dates from the late 19th century, with a raised wooden tray and a pivoting iron blade fitted with a turned wooden handle for leverage. The tray has deep wear through the center, exactly where the blade came down again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade was repaired during its working life, with the old weld still visible along the top edge. A wrought iron hanging strap remains on the back, showing how the cutter would have been stored on the wall between uses. The wood carries age, staining, old worm traces and the kind of surface that cannot be recreated quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHung in a study, kitchen, entry or wine room, it reads as a strong piece of French shop history. It is sculptural, practical in form and full of character... just the sort of object that gives any kitchen some real depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54268195078487,"sku":"CUT-056","price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-tobacco-cutter-coupe-tabac-2.jpg?v=1787569262","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/antique-french-tobacco-cutter-coupe-tabac-late-19th-century","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}