"La bressane" shop sign In stuccoed and polychrome wood. Sculpture in the round depicting a Bressane woman in traditional Romenay costume, black, enhanced by a yellow apron edged with white lace. She is adorned with jewellery (probably enamel, but not clearly detailed and repainted), wears her typical black headdress and pretty shoes fastened with knotted ribbons. In her right hand, she is holding a black ribbon, the sides of which rest against her skirt. The circular moulded base holds a plaque engraved with the following words: "LA BRESSANE - XVIIIth CENTURY SCULPTURED AND POLYCHROME WOOD STATUE - JADIS Elle SERVAIT D'ENSEIGNE AU MAGASIN SITUE N°1. RUE GENTIL AND 29. RUE DE L'HOTEL-DE-VILLE, A LYON. 19th century Height including base: 143 cm SSM Accidents and restorations. At the back, the location of two old mounting plates is visible, with holes. Bibliography: "Emaux de Bresse, joyaux du quotidien", collective work, Editions Snoeck, 2014, page 135. Related work: An identical sign is reproduced (different paint) and registered under inventory number D.86.2608 (property of the Musée de Brou, Bourg-en-Bresse).