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Lot 72 | SMALL GILT METAL AND IVORY CHEST WITH PARROT INBETWEEN TWIGS
Estimate
3.000
- 3.500
€
D ‡
Result:
(incl. premium)
5.940 €
SMALL GILT METAL AND IVORY CHEST WITH PARROT INBETWEEN TWIGS.
Paris.
Date: Around 1880.
Maker/Designer: Ferdinand Duvinage for Alphonse Giroux.
Technique: Gilt metal, ivory, inlays made of various woods.
Description: Inside insert for matches with three small, bevelled compartments.
Measurement: 5x8, 5x5, 5cm.
Mark: Inside on rim inscribed Alph. Giroux Paris. On the topside if the lid sign. 'FD BTÉ' for Ferdinand Duvinage.
In 1799, François-Simon Giroux (1775-1848) opened a shop for artistic woodturning and
carpentry in the rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré. In the following century, the business was
continued by four generations of the Giroux family, the last owner being Ferdinand
Duvinage, a cousin of the family, whose widow ceased business activities in 1885. Maison
Giroux was known for its extremely high-quality luxury items. Works by Giroux can be found
today in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and others.
Paris.
Date: Around 1880.
Maker/Designer: Ferdinand Duvinage for Alphonse Giroux.
Technique: Gilt metal, ivory, inlays made of various woods.
Description: Inside insert for matches with three small, bevelled compartments.
Measurement: 5x8, 5x5, 5cm.
Mark: Inside on rim inscribed Alph. Giroux Paris. On the topside if the lid sign. 'FD BTÉ' for Ferdinand Duvinage.
In 1799, François-Simon Giroux (1775-1848) opened a shop for artistic woodturning and
carpentry in the rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré. In the following century, the business was
continued by four generations of the Giroux family, the last owner being Ferdinand
Duvinage, a cousin of the family, whose widow ceased business activities in 1885. Maison
Giroux was known for its extremely high-quality luxury items. Works by Giroux can be found
today in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and others.
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VAT margin scheme, VAT included, but must not be indicated, not refundable
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
CITES
Please note that this object is made of materials, for whose export into countries outside the EU contract area a permission due to CITES regulations is necessary. We point out that such a permission is usually not given.
Estimated shipping costs for this lot:
Germany: 15,97 Euro plus 3,03 Euro VAT
EU: 26,89 Euro plus 5,11 Euro VAT
Worldwide: 50,42 Euro plus 9,58 Euro VAT
additional shipping insurance
Stock Id: 74104-15