Maison Alph. Giroux Paris Marquetry Jewelry Casket with Fitted Interior Antique

Maison Alph. Giroux Paris Marquetry Jewelry Casket with Fitted Interior AntiqueAdditional Description: An elegant and finely crafted French marquetry jewelry casket by Maison Alph. Giroux, Paris, executed in a graceful serpentine bombe form. The exterior is veneered in richly figured burled wood, bordered with intricate geometric inlay and framed by a delicate rope twist molded edge. The front features two faux drawer faades adorned with ornate gilt bronze mounts, concealing a hinged lid above a fitted interior. The lid opens to

Era: Late 19th to early 20th century (circa 1880–1910)

Each approximately 6” H x 3” W x 3” D

along with later-added hanging hardware

and hunting scens

Frames of this period often drew inspiration from Louis XVI neoclassicism—seen here in the laurel wreath and symmetrical ornament—while incorporating the richer

velvet interior

of Sheffield

Iron/steel threaded mounting posts

The central cartouche area remains open

Era: Late Victorian to Edwardian period (circa 1890–1915)

Hand mirror has beveled edges

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