- Fayolle. The firm of Louis Fayolle in Paris emerged in about 1845 from the firm of Mme. Fontaine; both houses were specialised in jewellery in imitation gold and diamonds (strass), since at least 1850 also in French and foreign orders. He republished the book Ordres de Chevalerie by A.-M. Perrot (1820) in 1846 and added a Supplement in the same year, and he advertised that he could deliver all orders in this collection. Address: 180 Galerie de Valois, Palais Royal (1850-1913 [Palais National 1848-1853]).
Firm mark: the note "fa" and a yawl (French: yole) between letters "LF".
- Briquet, "notable commerçant," continued in 1865.
- Théodore Pouteau continued in 1870. His firm is mentioned as "Pouteau successeur de Fayolle" as well as "Pouteau successeur de Briquet." Purveyor of the Chambre des Députés and the Conseil d'Etat and of several (foreign) chanceries. His firm was merged with Chobillon in 1913.
Source: Antonio M. Trigueiros and Gustav A. Tammann (1997) The three Portugese military orders of knighthood, 1789-1910: The Order of Christ, the Order of Avis, and the Order of Santiago: a guide for collectors (O.M.S.A. medal notes).
Known variations of workshop plaques.
Firm mark: the note "fa" and a yawl (French: yole) between letters "LF".
- Briquet, "notable commerçant," continued in 1865.
- Théodore Pouteau continued in 1870. His firm is mentioned as "Pouteau successeur de Fayolle" as well as "Pouteau successeur de Briquet." Purveyor of the Chambre des Députés and the Conseil d'Etat and of several (foreign) chanceries. His firm was merged with Chobillon in 1913.
Source: Antonio M. Trigueiros and Gustav A. Tammann (1997) The three Portugese military orders of knighthood, 1789-1910: The Order of Christ, the Order of Avis, and the Order of Santiago: a guide for collectors (O.M.S.A. medal notes).
Known variations of workshop plaques.
