Superb Antique TAHAN, Paris Jewelry Box, Casket with Miniature Painting, c. 1840 Brittany Stunning fine old wood

Stunning fine old wood

The two colognes are missing the interior stoppers but we could have our glass repair man make some if you prefer for a small fee

What a rare find and one any accountant or attorney will definitely want

but for its age and for the work

but the enamel is not chipped or cracked or damaged in any way

Superb Antique TAHAN, Paris Jewelry Box, Casket with Miniature Painting, c. 1840 Brittany Stunning fine old woodThis is one of the signature styles we see in the very early TAHAN boxes that hand painted cartouche miniature of a bouquet of flowers almost like the Sevres florals on plates, and probably done by those same artists. The box is a signature bearing 1st quality offering of one of France's very best ebanistes (cabinetry makers) and symbolizes the pinnacle of a much loved 19th century genre the French box. I've long been a box collector and have had many