Maurice Bouval (1863-1916) - Parisian Advertising Inkwell (VX) Compagnie du GAZ

Very rare Parisian advertising inkwell (XV) , circa 1888 see bibliography below Bronze advertisement of the Company for the manufacture of meters and material for GAS - Located 16&18 boulevard Vaugirard in PARIS (XV) The bronze is signed by the famous sculptor Maurice BOUVAL (1863-1916) (Maurice BOUVAL was a pupil of Alexandre Falguière) Very decorative and in perfect condition. Delivery by UPS with Insurance - Mondial relay possible on request For bibliographic purposes - Not sold with the inkwell An advertising photo of the meter company A photo of the workshops A photo of the meter depicted on the inkwell Bibliography of the gas company (PDF will be sent to the purchaser) The origins of the meter Company date back to 1872. Its development is linked not only to that of electricity, but more generally to all the industrial evolution of our country There are many areas to which it contributed and where it played a pioneering role. In February 1872, Mr Gabriel Chamon, tinsmith foreman, joined forces with Mr Nicolas, representative, to take over a gas meter manufacturing workshop that employed 30 people and was located at 53, rue Rodier in the ninth arrondissement of Paris. In 1877, with the assistance of M. Foiret, engineer of the Arts and Manufactures, having himself started at the Paris Gas Company, is created the Company for the production of meters and gas plant equipment Nicolas, Chamon, Foiret and Cie. This company was interested, not only in manufacturing gas meters, but also, as specified in its company name, all the equipment for gas plants. In 1881, gas meters were still manufactured using quite artisanal means. Mr. Gabriel Chamon had the idea of making contact with its competitors, both French and foreign. He proposed that they got together to finance equipment for large presses that would allow him to organise a more industrial production. In May 1888, the Michel house was bought back; it had a great reputation in the manufacture of water meters, Frager system. After this take over, the production of gas meters was carried out in the factory on Avenue Claude-Vellefaux near the Gare du Nord. Water and electricity meters, as well as measuring devices, were manufactured boulevard de Vaugirard in the 15th arrondissement. The capital is increased from Fr4,000,000 to Fr700 0 000