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Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux

$8,403.88per set
£6,153.31per set
€7,000per set
CA$11,411.20per set
A$12,791.87per set
CHF 6,670.67per set
MX$156,797.07per set
NOK 84,528.58per set
SEK 80,363.98per set
DKK 53,273.65per set
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Pair of porcelain and enamelled portraits featuring a man and a woman of the 17th century. It is most likely a portrait of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria. The two porcelain medallions are set in a scalloped bronze frame. Each frame is decorated with blue and royal blue champlevé enamel. These motifs of interlacing recalling the marquetry of Charles-André Boulle. Each portrait is enhanced by a red glass element mounted in cabochon. Au above each frame, a laurel wreath framing a crest engraved with the figure F. The frames are signed Alphonse Giroux. The shop of Alphonse Giroux et Cie was located at 7, rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and continued from the Consulate at the end of the second French Empire. François-Simon-Alphonse Giroux created a shop at the end of the 18th century and at the Restoration in 1834 he became a cabinet maker. He became a supplier to the aristocracy and the royal entourage. Around 1837, he retired and entrusted his succession. This famous store exhibited at the Exhibition of French Industry in 1839 and won a silver medal. They became suppliers of the Second Empire until 1867. This pair of frames is characteristic of the Historical style that develops during the Second Empire. Measures: H (6.29 in.) 16 cm / L 4.92 in. (12,5 cm.) Work of the second part of the 19th century, circa 1850-1860.
  • Creator:
    Alphonse Giroux et Cie (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.3 in (16 cm)Width: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • 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: 47221stDibs: LU2065322449892

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