MONUMENTAL Rare Tahan Enamelled Casket Box
Code: 11451
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A Superb MONUMENTAL Rare Antique French 'Bombe' Casket with Enamelled Panels by Tahan.
Fine Dore Bronze Mounts and Black, White and Blue Scroll Work Enamelling Frame 5 Oval Mirrors Panels
Original Deep-Buttoned Silk Lined Interior.
Rare Piece and MONUMENTAL Size !
Circa 1870
It's Unique Quality and Design is Sure to Make it a Treasured Piece for any Discerning Collector !
Alphonse Tahan (1830-1880)
was the official ébéniste de l'Empereur or master cabinet maker to Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, the Empress Eugénie. Known for her beauty and impeccable taste, the Empress Eugene enjoyed the reputation as a trend setter and favoured the workshop Tahan.
Tahan Fabricant was located at 30 Rue de La Paix from 1849 and subsequently from 1878 at Boulevard des Italiens.
The firm exhibited at The London Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1851 and the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1855, and on both occasions were awarded medals. His work exhibits such quality and is in high demand by collectors and enthusiasts alike. Not only did he produce furniture, but also small articles, such beautiful wooden boxes and fine bronze jewellery caskets.
His son, Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan continued the legacy of his father, and his business in Paris was celebrated for its imaginative, exhibition-quality work.
