Antique mirror Vasseur & Cie

Antique mirror from the house of Vasseur & Cie. Dated between 1930 and 1950. The manufacturer: The mention VASSEUR & C[ie] refers to an old French house of mirror-making or silversmithing active during the 19th century or the early 20th century. The technique: The inscription "Argenture Galvan[ique]" refers to the process of electrolysis (or galvanoplasty). This industrial technique, refined and widely deployed in France from the 1840s, allowed for the deposition of a fine layer of pure silver onto a base metal (often copper, brass, or bronze) in a very uniform manner. This mirror with a shaped silhouette (with wavy and cut edges) confirms the refined style of the French house Vasseur & Cie.