#135

Curio Cabinet with Bronze Trim,with Miniature Statuary and Accessories
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$3,400
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Rosewood vitrine with fine detail of cabinetry including beautifully-chosen burled veneer woods,cast bronze braid decoration framing the window front and forming medallions,with cascading garlands at the sides and bronze edging at the top. With lock and key,and velvet-lined interior. The cabinet is a classic example of the superb luxury goods of Maison Giroux & Cie,the mid-19th century decorative arts store which also presented fine accessories for poupees. The cabinet has a collection of eight tiny bisque and porcelain statues of children and ladies,and a clock with marble crest and base and two painted vases adorn the cabinet top. Excellent condition. Circa 1870.