Baluster vase
Alphonse Giroux et Cie (founded 1799)
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ceramic with ormolu mounts and handles
Place of origin
Paris
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Croome Park, Worcestershire
NT 170939
Summary
A pair of Chinese sang-de-boeuf baluster vases with French ormolu mounts, each on shaped square base cast and chased with foliage, with similar handles and foliate rims, signed Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris; both vases fitted for electricity.
Provenance
Made by Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris. Loaned to The National Trust by The Croome Heritage Trust in December 2007.
Makers and roles
Alphonse Giroux et Cie (founded 1799) , ceramic manufacturer