a gilt-bronze and wheel-carved glass mounted centerpiece by Alphonse Giroux & Cie, paris

Alphonse Giroux et Cie was a well known firm for fine objets d'art and Ebenisterie, located at 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré, Paris. Founded in 1799 by Francois-Simon- Alphonse (d. 1848) and assisted by his two sons, Alphonse-Gustave and André, the magazin operated out of this address until 1857, then moved to 43 boulevards des capucines until 1867. They were award-winning participants in several international exhibitions, receiving many royal commissions from Louis XVIII, Charles X and Napoleon III for which they sought to produce a wide array of high quality objects.