Superb Antique TAHAN, Paris Jewelry Box, Casket with Miniature Painting, c. 1840 Brittany A superb bit of cabinetmaker's

A superb bit of cabinetmaker's artistry in the form

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

Stunning fine old wood

The painting is on what I believe to be the original stretcher frame and that measures 16" x 13"

with birds or perhaps rabbits

Superb Antique TAHAN, Paris Jewelry Box, Casket with Miniature Painting, c. 1840 Brittany A superb bit of cabinetmaker'sThis 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