Maison Alphonse Giroux - Mirror and Jewelry box in enamel Napoléon III

Jewelry box in enamel Napoléon III perioPerfect condition

Work of Bronze is very fine
inside in red velvet
extraordinary fineness and quality of maquetey
quality of bronze ornementation
Dimensions (in cm) : height: 14 cm width: 21 cm depth: 15 cm

Mirror in enamel Napoléon III period Perfect condition

stamped MAISON ALPHONSE GIROUX PARIS
Work of Bronze is very fine
original glass (little mercury defect)
extraordinary fineness and quality of maquetry
quality of bronze ornementation with sylver angels in bronze
Dimensions (in cm) :height: 31 cm width: 25 cm

GIROUX, Alphonse. Famous furniture and cabinetmaking store located at 7, rue du coq Saint-Honoré, in Paris. The activity of this store created by François-Simon-Alphonse GIROUX radiated from the consulate at the end of the second empire, with the father then the son. The cabinetmaking workshop began in 1799, the father died in 1849 and left his two sons to run the workshops and the store. Their specialty was the manufacturer of very high-end small furniture for the bourgeoisie and the nobility. It was in his shop that Charles X and Louis XVIII chose New Year's gifts for young princes: Princess Louise and the Duke of Bordeaux. Alphonse GIROUX won numerous national and international prizes, including a silver medal at the 1834 exhibition, and in the second half of the 19th century became a real reference for boxes, various and varied caskets and small furniture. approval or writing.


The cloisonné enamel process uses metal separations (or partitions) to deposit the different colors to be vitrified. The artist thus creates his enamel decoration.
Cloisonné enamels form one of the most important classes of enamelware.
In the Middle Ages, gold shrines were often decorated with cloisonné enamels. It should be noted that the 19th century saw a resurrection of cloisonné enamelling. For example, there are vases and decorative objects in cloisonné enamel that will serve as mantelpieces or showcase objects.