What Did This Guy Make?

Post by **dognose** » Sat May 01, 2010 11:06 am

Hi,

It would be an understatement to say my French was poor. The bottom section of this 1878 advertisement caught my eye and I wondered what it said. Can anyone help out?

Rousseau - Paris - 1878

Trev.
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Post by **oel** » Sun May 02, 2010 4:54 am

Hi Dognose

Herewith a lousy translation

Factory maker of brass frames, which holds grease cups to grease the transmission of steam engines .

Manufacturer of small 'silverwork' in nickel silver
coffee and lemonade glass holder, utility holder for bar equipment (like serving knifes and spoons to make absinthe;
http://www.verte-artemis.com/index.php? ... e-comptoir" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
nickel silver saucer, decanters and stoppers.

Regards
Oel
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Post by **dognose** » Sun May 02, 2010 5:26 am

Hi Oel,

Many thanks for the translation and the link. Maybe one day we will see something made and marked by this firm.

Regards Trev.
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