2968 and 2969 – Box of 12 gilded copper knife holders – Navarre factories in Évreux (Eure)

2968 and 2969 – box of 12 gilded copper knife holders – usines de navarre in évreux (eure) vintage, this gray case with red fabric interior containing 12 gilded copper knife holders with fine gold from the usines de navarre in évreux in the eure department in good condition. Good quality gilding with very few tiny micro-scratches from use. Triangular in shape. A 2nd box set is on sale at the same time. In one of the two, a card with mention of the company. Length 80mm X 15mm. Weight of the whole 1100 g. Careful and tracked shipping. For information, located at the gates of normandy, the flagship of norman industry, the history of the usines de navarre began in 1834 with the marquis louis florimond de dauvet interested in the hydraulic power of the river crossing the estate. Creation of a hardware factory in 1841 then in 1871 of the société mutualiste des usines de navarre and in 1895 of the société anonyme des usines de navarre oriented definitively towards the foundry and the transformation of copper managed until 1983 by bertrand du pouget (1907-2000). They have been closed since 2004 and are part of the industrial, social and historical heritage of the city of évreux.

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