Mme. Baclet — dealer in second-hand goods
- Creator(s):
- Baclet, Mme.
- Title:
- Mme. Baclet née Gaugain, No. 24332, Brocanteur
- Publication/Origin:
- [Paris?]: [1800s]
- Description:
- Mme. Baclet was a brocantuer, or a dealer in second-hand goods. Many street and pushcart vendors were women who sold a range of goods. This badge was her license to sell legally on Paris streets. The police enforced the licenses. Vendors without a badge were limited to being “basketwoman” who might quickly slip away when the police drew near.
- Citation:
- Baclet, Mme., Mme. Baclet née Gaugain, No. 24332, Brocanteur, [Paris?]: [1800s], Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed April 21, 2025, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4445