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165 - Alphonse GIROUX & Co.
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€800 - 1,200Sale fees
Alphonse GIROUX & Co. Wooden puppet theater carved to resemble a bridge topped by a sign reading "ROUTE IMPERIALE"; the back of the stage is removable. Signed “A. Giroux Fecit 1860.” Napoleon III period (Minor wear and missing pieces.) Height: 29.5 cm; Width: 55 cm; Depth: 24 cm With its botanical decor, this small theater evokes the “Empress’s Day of Joy,” now preserved at the Château de Compiègne (C.59030). Provenance: - According to tradition, this object belonged to the Imperial Prince (1856–1879), son of Napoleon III (1808–1873) and Empress Eugénie; - Later part of the collection of Admiral Emilio Fernandez de Luanco, who is said to have received it from Empress Eugénie (1826–1920); - It has since been passed down through the family to the present day.
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