Alphonse Giroux (1776-1848), "filet" Box, Signed, 19th Century

Maison Alphonse GIROUX, Box in blackened wood veneer and gilded brass marked Filet., opening from the top, interior in rosewood, the lock works, signed "Alph Giroux Paris", with its key. Napoleon III period, 19th century. Important Parisian manufacturer of luxury furniture and accessories whose products were intended for an aristocratic and bourgeois clientele. Maison Alphonse Giroux was established in 1799 at no. 7, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré, then Boulevard des Capucines. Founded by François-Simon-Alphonse Giroux under the name "A. GIROUX in PARIS", it was taken over by the Giroux children and remained active under the name "Alphonse Giroux et Cie" until 1867, when management was passed to Ferdinand Duvinage, then to his widow in 1874. After a final takeover by Philippe and Arnut, the store closed definitively in 1885.