{"product_id":"vintage-french-brass-mechanical-perpetual-flip-desk-calendar-c-1950s","title":"Vintage French Brass Mechanical Perpetual Flip Desk Calendar (c. 1950s)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eAdd a touch of timeless Parisian sophistication to your workspace with this \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eVintage French Mechanical Perpetual Flip Desk Calendar\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Manufactured in France during the mid-century era, this luxury desk accessory seamlessly blends clever mechanical engineering with elegant brass aesthetics. \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003eInstead of batteries or digital screens, it relies entirely on a clever, gravity-fed internal mechanism to track the days—making it a captivating tactile experience and the ultimate conversation piece for your desk. \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eSimply tilt the central rectangular housing completely upside down and right-side up to smoothly advance the number. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003efeatures the original instructional enamel text plate reading: \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\"TOURNER DE HAUT EN BAS\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Turn from top to bottom). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTwo precision-knurled brass dials on the stepped base independently control the month and day wheels. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe internal rollers display days and months abbreviated in French (e.g., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"JUIL\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e for Juillet\/July and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"MAR\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e for Mardi\/Tuesday). Features a beautiful, authentic aged brass patina with minor signs of surface wear consistent with age. We have left the original patina intact, but it can be polished to a high mirror shine if preferred. It measures 2\" x 2\" x2.5\".\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59894791962910,"sku":null,"price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-07-2513.59.40.jpg?v=1788700584","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/vintage-french-brass-mechanical-perpetual-flip-desk-calendar-c-1950s","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}