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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted glazed earthenware jardiniere
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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted glazed earthenware jardiniere

BY FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE FOR ALPHONSE GIROUX, PARIS, CIRCA 1855

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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted glazed earthenware jardiniere
By Ferdinand Barbedienne for Alphonse Giroux, Paris, Circa 1855
Each side with flowers, insects and birds, with pierced bamboo and neo-Chinese mounts, signed GIROUX PARIS to the front, the underside stamped F.B.; with a black painted metallic liner
12¼ in. (31 cm.) high; 13½ in. (34 cm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

This famous shop was opened in 1799 by François-Simon-Alphonse Giroux at 7 Rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré. His son Alphonse-Gustave took over the shop on 19 May 1838. He was awarded a Silver Medal at the 1838 exposition des produits de l'industrie française. He exhibited wedding caskets, nécessaires, guéridons, jardinières and meubles de boudoir. He relocated in 1857 at 43, Boulevard des Capucines. In 1867, he sold the business to Duvinage et Harinkouke.

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