Tahan à Paris - Tantalus Box in Boulle marquetry Napoleon III period

Tantalus Box marquetry exceptional
Work very fine marquetry with rosewood and porcelain
stamped Tahan

TAHAN
Fr du Roi in PARIS
Tahan Jean-Pierre-Alexandre, born in Paris (1813 – 1892). It was under his leadership that the Tahan house took on a great extension and became one of the most famous in Paris. He was one of the official cabinetmakers of Napoleon III, and continued like his father to make boxes, necessary and caskets; but he became above all the specialist in small precious pieces of furniture. He participated in all the exhibitions from 1849 to 1867; he obtained a silver medal in 1849, a second class medal in London in 1852 and the gold medal in 1867. In 1865, at the exhibition organized by the central union of Fine Arts, he received a medal for the many and varied set of its exhibition: luxury cabinetmaking, boxes, frames etc…..

Work very fine marquetry,
Plateau presentation is very nice,
Beautiful interior in crystal GILDING
amazing !!
with 4 decanters and 18 assorted in perfect conditio
Crystal is original, napoléon III period
Key is ok

Dimensions: height: 32 cm width: 40 cm depth: 30 cm