Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 440
λ A Napoleon III gilt brass jewellery casket in the manner of Alphonse Giroux
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
λ A Napoleon III gilt brass jewellery casket in the manner of Alphonse Giroux, with engraved decoration of scrolling leaves and flowers and with seven oval miniature topographical views of Paris painted on ivory, the hinged lid with a view of the Luxor obelisk and the Champs-Élysées, the body with views including: the Arc de Triomphe, Vendôme column and the Palais Bourbon, with a silk lined interior, 10.1cm high, 14cm wide.