BOX, BOITE, ROOF BOX STAMPED BY THE TAHAN EBANISTA - XIX SEC.
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Precious perfume box of rectangular shape, veneered in rosewood with a herringbone pattern, trimmed on the corners and edged in brass. Small jewel of French cabinet making. Inside it contained three glass bottles (one was lost), lined in satin at the time. Marked “TAHAN Ft - r. de la Paix ”. Informative link to the TAHAN cabinet maker who created works of art also for Napoleon III: (https://www.marcmaison.com/architectural-antiques-articles-pdf/161) Complete with original key and coeval working lock. Excellent state of preservation. Period: dating from 1849 to 1866 (he worked in the rue