Pair of 6d Perier perfins

Two entires sent from London to the Perier Brothers in Paris.

1872 SG122 6d chestnut from Truninger & Co with T & C perfin.

1874 registered entire with SG147 6d grey PLATE 13 from Hambro & Son with C J H & S perfin.

Jacques Constantin and August Charles Perier were two engineering brothers who founded the Compagnie de l’eau, the company responsible for bringing clean water to Paris. They were granted the right to import and install James Watts’ steam engine to pump water from the Seine in late 18th century. Watt later sued them for breaching the terms of their agreement.