{"product_id":"untitled-sep9_19-09","title":"A Rare Souvenir From The Siege Of Paris 1870","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 150 Year Old Piece Of Bread With A Truly Fascinating Story…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1870, France was at war with Prussia and a coalition of German states. The defeat was crushing on the French side and, in September, Paris was surrounded. Then began a long siege for the Parisians, which led to the proclamation of the Paris Commune in March 1871.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBread, the pillar of French meals, very quickly became a rare commodity and its production and distribution had to be controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInevitably, wheat flour began running out, so a number of new recipes were used, with the results described by many at the time as being unappetising, a weird colour and impossible to digest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so this terrible bread became an emblem of the Siege of Paris, with many besieged citizens keeping pieces as souvenirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, there you have it, a 150 year old piece of bread and a fascinating piece of social history…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40741898125348,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/D5C238B7-0AA7-4163-8BDF-91C40AC25CD1.jpg?v=1694283162","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/untitled-sep9_19-09","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}