Superb porcelain plate "Dépôt des Bronzes Galvaniques"

Rare advertising trade card for J. Michiels' galvanic bronze depot in Brussels, located at 15 Rue de l'Écuyer. It promotes Michiels' galvanizing gold and silver plating processes on metals, including the refurbishment of gilded, silver-plated, or platinum-plated bronzes, as well as the metallization of objects and statues. The layout combines two-color typography, ornate cartouches, putti, and rocaille ornaments, in a beautiful commercial lithograph composition.

✦ Estimated period: circa 1850
✦ Provenance: Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium
✦ Dimensions: approx. 13 x 9 cm
✦ Material: lithographed porcelain cardboard
✦ Condition: very good antique condition, with a slight patina and some discreet signs of age

Belgian porcelain card dedicated to electroplating, sought after for its elegant rocaille decoration and the history of ancient bronze crafts.