What to buy before your future inlaws come for dinner. Selections from an album made by Maison Alphonse Giroux that lives with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. At mid-century the Maison Giroux was where everyone went . .. if they had enough titles and gold to go shopping

Art book/folio, Aspirational decor from folios and magazines. 1 Minute
"Crucifix et Christ à la Colonne." 1852-70. French.
“Crucifix et Christ à la Colonne.” #44 and #45. 1852-70. French. Pencil, pen, black ink and gouache on paper. Maison of Alphonse Giroux, maker. Image and photo © Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/crucifix-et-christ-a-la-colonne
"Miroir à main."
“Miroir à main.” #32. 1852-1870. French. Pencil, pen, black ink, gouache and gum arabic on paper. Maison of Alphonse Giroux, maker. Image and photo © Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/miroir-a-main-1
#57 and #58.
#57 and #58. 1852-1870. French. Pencil, pen, black ink and gouache on paper. Maison of Alphonse Giroux, maker. Image and photo © Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/page-d-album-de-dessin-10

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On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.

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