Vase and cover
Alphonse Giroux et Cie (founded 1799)
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1754 - circa 1793
Materials
Rouge marble mounted on ormolu
Place of origin
Paris
Order this imageCollection
Croome Park, Worcestershire
NT 171082.1
Summary
A rouge marble and ormolu mounted solid vase of Louis XVI style, one of a pair, on shaped triangular base with rams’ feet supports terminating in rams’ masks to the sides, with ormolu rim and pierced dome cover, signed Maison Alphonse, Giroux, Paris.
Provenance
Made by Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris. Loaned to The National Trust by The Croome Heritage Trust in December 2007.
Marks and inscriptions
Signed: 'Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris'
Makers and roles
Alphonse Giroux et Cie (founded 1799) , maker