JEAN-PIERRE ALEXANDRE TAHAN (1813-1892) Woman's travel kit

Lotto 618
1 7002 000
signed 'A. Tahan Fab. Rue St Marlin 161' wood, metal inlays, crystal, silver 11 x 27 x 20 cm Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan, heir to his father's cabinetmaking workshop, made it one of the most famous in Paris. Appointed cabinetmaker to Napoleon III, he became a leading specialist in small, precious pieces of furniture, sets and chests.