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LÉOPOLD OUDRY PUBLISHER, JEWELRY CASE, RECTANGULAR,...

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LÉOPOLD OUDRY PUBLISHER, JEWELRY CASE, RECTANGULAR, SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY in silver plated metal with bas-relief decoration of scenes of bullfighting, agricultural work, pastoral, flamenco and domestic life, in frames with moldings and pearls. Base with foliage doucine resting on feet toupies. It opens with a flap on the top. Signed L. OUDRY PÈRE (Wear and tear, no trim inside) A silver plated rectangular jewelry box by Leopold Oudry Éditeur, late 19th century 16 x 20,50 x 14 CM - 6,3 x 8,1 x 5,5 IN In 1854, the industrialist and chemist Léopold Oudry created an electrochemical workshop in Auteuil, at 10 rue Cuissard (today rue Félicien David). He succeeded in durably copper-plating small parts, then by modifying his process, he obtained the order of galvanic copper-plating of all the objects and monuments in cast iron of the city of Paris and in particular several fountains. "500