Gallier J. Capdevielle (1883-1943) Memorabilia

late 19th/early 20th century, including:
a Gorham Sterling Silver "Jack and Jill" Youth Fork and Spoon, engraved "Gallier 1885", l. 6-1/4", 1.95 total t. oz.;
a lithographed tin sweetmeat box "Premier Glace Fruits, Francis H. Leggett & Co., New York", 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" x 3";
a pair of silvered metal spectacles, oval lenses and straight earpieces, w. 4-1/4", l. 5-1/4";
a print metal and wood halftone printing block with an image of Gallier J. Capdevielle;
two ebonized wood and gold plate-capped swagger sticks (one broken), monogrammed "GC", l. 17", and "GJC", l. 34";
a silverplate molded rectangular nameplate "Gallier", 7" x 3-1/8";
a small black-painted metal strongbox, 4" x 10-1/2" x 4-1/4"; and
a large brass-banded and black-painted metal strongbox, the front with gilt-painted name "Gallier J. Capdevielle", 11" x 20" x 13-5/8".


Provenance: Estate of Dr. Joseph McLeod, Jr., New Orleans, Louisiana.

Notes: Gallier James Capdevielle was born in New Orleans on June 12, 1883. He was the son of Pierre Armand Capdevielle (1851-1913), editor of the French language newspaper L'Abeille de Nouvelle Orleans (New Orleans Bee), and Francoise Josephine Gallier (1858-1909). His mother was the daughter of famous New Orleans architect James Gallier (1827-1868), and his uncle was New Orleans mayor Paul Capdevielle (1842-1922). He was educated in New Orleans and worked initially as an accountant. He married Isabelle Fourgette (1883-1968) in New Orleans on November 11, 1904, and the couple moved to Manhattan where Capdevielle worked for the Internal Revenue Service during the First World War and later as an investment broker on Wall Street. He also was a founding partner of Dixie Steel. He returned to New Orleans after the Depression, where he became a prominent insurance broker. He died on May 4, 1943 and is buried in St. Louis Cemetery #3.

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