Prachtvolle signierte Napoleon III-Briefschatulle - photo 1
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Prachtvolle signierte Napoleon III-Briefschatulle

Starting price
€ 19 500
Auction dateClassic
12.09.2020 11:00UTC +02:00
Auctioneer
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden GmbH
Event location
Germany, Ahlden(Aller)
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ID 394275
Lot 2102 | Prachtvolle signierte Napoleon III-Briefschatulle
von Alphonse Giroux & Cie. Ebenholz, aufwändig in Sternmotiven marketiert. Ziseliertes Messing mit Resten alter Vergoldung sowie reicher Besatz aus unterschiedlichen Edelsteinen wie u. a. verschiedenen Achatsorten, Carneol oder Blutjaspis. Gerader, querrechteckig angelegter Korpus mit seitlichen Griffen, abgeschrägten Kanten sowie flachem, korrespondierendem Deckel. Flächendeckend schmal gerahmte Marketeriefelder sowie reicher, teilw. den Korpus umspannender Beschlag aus floral durchbrochen gearbeiteten Ornamentbändern und Kartuschen aus Blattvoluten. Innen aufwändige, jadegrüne Seidenauskleidung. Signatur Alph Giroux & Cie, Paris. Altersspuren. Zwei Applikationen fehlen. H. 24 cm. 45 cm x 32. Alphonse Gustave Giroux (1810-1886) trat 1838 in das berühmte Geschäft seines Vaters für luxuriöse Kunstgegenstände und Kleinmöbel ein. Seine sowohl national als auch international preisgekrönten Kreationen im Geschmack der Zeit faszinierten neben seinen großen Förderern aus den Mitgliedern der französischen Herrscherfamilien, wie u. a. Ludwig XVIII, Karl X und Napoleon III vor allem auch die Pariser Bourgeoisie. Vgl. hierzu: Ledoux-Lebard, S.222f. A magnificent signed ebony veneered letter box with brass and different kinds of gemstones like achat and carneol by Alphonse Giroux. Signs of age. Two applications are missing.Frankreich. Paris. Um 1860.
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