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Box signed Giroux, Paris

$6,749.72
£5,039.17
€6,076.80VAT Included
CA$9,448.60
A$9,462.67
CHF 5,548.93
MX$116,290.60
NOK 63,514.87
SEK 66,347.06
DKK 43,927.86

About the Item

A box from Alphonse Giroux in Paris The whole is adorned with a finely chased bronze Neo-Gothic-style frame decorated with symmetrical foliage, flowers and scrolls, notably framing the lock and hinges. The interior, upholstered in pleated cream satin, suggests a function as a jewelry or glove box, typical of the luxury objects of Second Empire Parisian high society. Signed on the inner engraved brass border: “Alph. Giroux & Cie à Paris”, a firm renowned for its refined furniture and objets d'art, and a regular supplier to royalty and the Parisian elit.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.3 in (16 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 7.49 in (19 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 83901stDibs: LU2065347494882

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