Superb Antique TAHAN, Paris Jewelry Box, Casket with Miniature Painting, c. 1840 Brittany there were not very many

there were not very many done in this manner

this chain is quite long also and the pendant would really display better closer to the neck

What a rare find and one any accountant or attorney will definitely want

Stunning fine old wood

each stands roughly 16" in height (11 1/4" without the stoppers) and the two together weigh just over 8 lbs (3

Superb Antique TAHAN, Paris Jewelry Box, Casket with Miniature Painting, c. 1840 Brittany there were not very manyThis 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