balance, marked J.G. | This beautiful balance is marked J.G.. By searching old French magazines and newspapers at Gallica I came up with three entries in Paris-Annuaire Général de l'industrie et du commerce of 1900. On page 373 is Girard (J.) a fabric. de siphons et pèse-lettres. imp. de l'Orillon 5. On page 790 there is Girard (J.) fabrique de pèse-lettres en tous langues. Marque déposée J.G. imp. de l'Orillon 5. On page 1294 there is a slightly different text, there it is: Girard (J.), fabrique de pèse-lettres en tous genres. Marque déposée J.G. impasse de l'Orillon 5. So it is very likely that J. Girard from Paris is the maker of letter scales with the J.G. Brand. The company existed from 1889-1899 at address impasse de l'Orillon 3, and from 1900-1905 at address impasse de l'Orillon 5 (source: Le Système Metrique 1993, no.1, pp. 751). In Archive commerciales de la France of June 21, 1905 it is reported that Restorf bought the company from Girard-Le-moine (communautairé) on June 8, 1905. It is unclear whether Restorf continued to make use of the J.G. trade mark. | back of the balance |
vanished already. By cleaning and above all polishing, now all the remainders are gone and the result is a beautifully shining brass balance. The six weights are 5, 15, 25, 50 grams and two pieces of 100 grams. Below some more pictures of this letter scale.
in Paris-Annuaire Général de l'industrie et du commerce van 1900 on page 373 |
in Paris-Annuaire Général de l'industrie et du commerce van 1900 on page 790 |
in Paris-Annuaire Général de l'industrie et du commerce van 1900 on page 1294 |
the stacked weights |
the six weights |
balance with its weights |
nice lines |
beautiful lines |
oval letter plate |
all in place |
pretty gloss |
reflecting |
equilibrium |
in balance |
the initials J.G. |
detail |
detail |
close-up |
50 grams |
bottom |
100 grams |
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