Box, ca. 1860, French, Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with

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Box, ca. 1860, French, Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, Overall (confirmed): 7 3/4 × 15 × 9 in. ( × × cm), Woodwork, Displaying star-shaped parquetry and gilt-bronze mounts, this elegant coffer harks back to eighteenth-century traditions. The firm established by Alphonse Giroux (1775/76–1848)—a tabletier, or dealer in luxury goods—was known for its high-quality objects such as glove boxes, caskets for weddings and baptisms, gifts for the New Year, and small pieces of furniture in a variety of styles

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