Semainier - Lot 200

Lot n° 200
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Semainier - Lot 200
Semainier Boxwood and brown patinated bronze ornamentation simulating a gothic façade. 19th century, in the taste of Alphonse Giroux. H.: 30 cm A very similar semainier, but richer for its steel nails decoration, from the Palais abbatial de Royaumon collection, Christie's sale, Paris, 19-21 September 2011, lot 580. The house of Alphonse Giroux, established in 1799, was one of the most renowned Parisian houses for curiosities, tableware and "useful and pleasant objects offered as presents" as announced in a catalogue of 1827. Number 7 of the rue du Coq Saint-Honoré was then frequented by a prestigious clientele, including Loius XVIII and Charles X, who bought presents for Princess Louise and the Duke of Bordeaux.
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