COURVOISIER - blotting pad in domed lithographed sheet metal "The brandy of Napoleon" circa 1930 cognacs and fine champagnes (Jarnac/Cognac). Very good condition. 15 x 8.2 cm . Printer: "imp. G.de Andreis - Marseille". Louis Gallois, 1796, started a wine and spirits trading business, Caves Gallois, in the suburbs of Paris with his first partner, Emmanuel Courvoisier. Louis Gallois developed his network with the elite of Napoleon's imperial army. In 1828, their sons set up a new company in the town of Jarnac (source: courvoisier.com).