Box

Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris

Not on view

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. In the tradition of eighteenth-century marchands merciers, Giroux and his sons probably did not make any of the offered wares themselves but commissioned them from a variety of artists.

Box, Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris (ca. 1775–1848), Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, French

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Box, Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris (ca. 1775–1848), Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, French
Box, Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris (ca. 1775–1848), Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, French
Box, Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris (ca. 1775–1848), Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, French
Box, Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris (ca. 1775–1848), Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, French
Box, Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris (ca. 1775–1848), Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, French
Box, Alphonse Giroux & Cie., Paris (ca. 1775–1848), Wood veneered with parquetry of tulipwood and kingwood, gilt bronze, modern silk lining trimmed with metal thread, French

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.