About the silversmiths:
SAGLIER Frères et Cie is a brand that appeared in the 1890s. They are goldsmiths whose signature is a cigar cartridge, with a sailboat between the letters "V" and "S". They were based at 12 rue d'Enghien in Paris. The successors Eugène and André Saglier continued to use the name Saglier Frères et Cie.