Cigar Box Erhard & Sohne about 1900 Gold Plated

Description: Cigar Box Erhard & Sohne about 1900 Gold PlatedThe description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.cigar box. Gilded brass, about 1900. Inside lined with wood. Erhard and Sons, stamped (see photos). dimensions - approx. 16.5x12x5cm. Good used condition. Age-related signs of wear, small dent on the side (see photos) The Erhard & Sons company was founded in 1844 in Schwäbisch Gmünd by Carl Gottlieb Erhard and his two sons and manufactured handcrafted and artistically important everyday objects and jewelry. Carl Gottlieb Erhard, a pastor's son from Großheppach, was able to gain a foothold in Gmünd by marrying a Debler daughter. He became a partner in the company Gerber & Co, left there in 1843 with a settlement of 100,000 guilders and founded the company Erhard & Sons with the help of his sons Carl and Julius - today the oldest manufacturing factory in the city. He hired highly trained professionals about fill a niche in the market he discovered - the manufacture of fire-gilded metal goods that were otherwise expensive about buy abroad. So his sons also got the best education, apprenticeships as chasers and engravers. Julius was the creative manager and Carl the commercial manager. From then on, the company wrote Gmünder town history and specialized in fancy goods of all kinds, especially made of brass and bronze, also silver-plated or gold-plated on special request. They achieved the highest level of skill in their miniature works. Dollhouse furniture was in demand. Bookbinders, glove makers and other craftsmen left their buttons, buckles, locks, etc. made by Erhard & Sons. Crosses, votive cauldrons, confirmation medals, altar lights and monstrances were also made for the faithful and churches. In the beginning production was for England, America and the German states. In 1864 the building was expanded for this reason. The company was always trying new things and was therefore also called the "Probieranstalt". It soon had 3,000 employees, so that about 1900 the grandchildren Carl and Paul Hermann claimed additional factory buildings for themselves. After the Second World War, the company also played a key role in the development of the Unimog and is now known under the name Erhard Automotive a major factory of tanks for commercial vehicles. THE PHOTOS ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION The Erhard & Sons company was founded in 1844 in Schwäbisch Gmünd by Carl Gottlieb Erhard and his two sons and manufactured handcrafted and artistically important everyday objects and jewelry. Carl Gottlieb Erhard, a pastor's son from Großheppach, was able to gain a foothold in Gmünd by marrying a Debler daughter. He became a partner in the company Gerber & Co, left there in 1843 with a settlement of 100,000 guilders and founded the company Erhard & Sons with the help of his sons Carl and Julius - today the oldest manufacturing factory in the city. He hired highly trained professionals about fill a niche in the market he discovered - the manufacture of fire-gilded metal goods that were otherwise expensive about buy abroad. So his sons also got the best education, apprenticeships as chasers Herstellernummer Nicht zutreffend Marke Markenlos EAN Nicht zutreffend

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