Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, founded in 1665 under the patronage of Louis XIV to manufacture the mirrors for the Palace of Versailles, is one of France's oldest industrial enterprises and one of the most enduring in the world. After various mergers and expansions in the 19th and 20th centuries, it adopted the name "Manufactures des Glaces et Produits Chimiques de Saint-Gobain, Chauny & Cirey" to incorporate the glassworks of Chauny and the chemical operations of Cirey-sur-Vezouze. This share of 5,000 francs, numbered 4,183,141, bears a "Compagnie de Saint-Gobain" stamp and the mention of the AGE (Extraordinary General Meeting) of 10 July 1959, at which the company was restructuring and simplifying its corporate name to the historic "Compagnie de Saint-Gobain." This high face-value share (5,000 francs) reflects the scale of this industrial giant. A certificate of a leading French historical company, still active today under the Saint-Gobain name