A French Maison Alphonse Giroux desk tidy depicting a traveling woman, Signed. 6.5 in tall x 5.5 in wide. Maison Giroux, founded in 1799 by Francis Simon Alphonse Giroux, cabinetmaker and official restorer at Notre Dame, Maison Alphonse Giroux also known as Giroux & Cie specialised in producing high quality objets d'art. Papeterie Marion exhibited at the Crystal Palace, 1851. Beautiful patina.