Chez Aucoc

Taking over from Pierre-Dominique Maire, the prominent ‘Nécessaire de Voyage’ manufacturer, the company of Aucoc was started by Jean-Baptiste Casimir Aucoc in 1821. Based at 154 Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, Casimir worked primarily a silversmith, his specialty also being in the manufacture of ‘Nécessaire de Voyage’ dressing and travelling cases. His reputation for fine work gained him the appointment to King Charles X. In 1835, he moved the business to 4 & 6 Rue de la Paix in Paris, expanding into goldsmithing. Around 1850, he was joined in business by his son, Louis, and by 1854, Louis was running the business after Casimir’s retirement that same year. On the birth of Louis’ son (also called... more.

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