TAHAN Antique French Jewelry Box Napoleon III 3 Victorian Wooden Box XIX Century and Miniature Signed Gilt Bronzes

ntique Napoleon III 3 jewelry box signed TAHAN (official supplier of the Emperor Napoleon III), interior in red silk. complete set with a hand-painted miniature on the lid; Signed Mari Franco; This box is dressed in chiseled gilded bronze, the gilding is in good condition. The key is present, the lock is functional
Very nice French box

A little history .....

"Supplier to the King and Princes", he won a silver medal in 1849 at the Exhibition of Industrial Products, and was then called "the prince of small cabinetmaking". In 1855, he bore the title of "Supplier to the Emperor" at the Universal Exhibition where he exhibited an extraordinary sculpted aviary. The Court in fact placed a large number of orders with him, including rosewood planters, coffee tables for the Tuileries Palace, and a mahogany and gilt bronze shelf for Napoleon III's desk. His store moved to 34 rue de la Paix (1849 -1866), then 11 Boulevard des Italiens (1866-1878).

Gold medalist at the Universal Exhibition of 1867, Tahan employed at the end of the Second Empire more than two hundred employees in several workshops. Tahan was, like Rivart, a spirit enthusiastic about the inventions of the second half of the 19th century, and himself filed a patent for the cylinder desk, as well as another for briefcases with translucent fronts in 1858.

Overall in very good condition. The photos are an integral part of the description, note a small mark on a corner and the presence of an old restoration. See last photo

Object in used condition.

Ref: U22PGFPTFO