Bronze Greyhound Dog Sculpture by Alphonse Giroux c 1860

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French Greyhound dog bronze sculpture. I believe the dog held paper under the front paw. There is a spring inside … Read more French Greyhound dog bronze sculpture. I believe the dog held paper under the front paw. There is a spring inside that has come unattached.

Maison Alphonse Giroux. Marked on the side of base.

Wonderful aged Bronze patina and fabulous detail.

Dimensions are 5” high by 5 ¾” wide by 2 ½” deep.

Bio: Alphonse Giroux & Cie. The firm established by Simon-Alphonse Giroux (Born 1775/76, died May 1, 1848 in Paris) was a French art restorer
and tabletier, or dealer in luxury goods. His business made and sold furniture in various styles for the French royal family and others and
was well known for his high-quality objects such as glove boxes, table boxes, Jewelry boxes, caskets for weddings and baptisms, gifts for the New Year, and small pieces of furniture in a variety of styles. He studied painting under Jacques-Louis David. He was the official restorer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and collected and exhibited art by Louis Daguerre, Charles Marie Bouton, Charles Arrowsmith, Charles Renoux, and others. He is also known for constructing the daguerrotype cameras designed by Daguerre, the first commercially manufactured photographic camera in the world. See less