Tahan House In Paris. Jewelry Box

TAHAN house in Paris. Jewelry box with cut sides in ebony and brass threads, the interior sheathed in beige silk. Complete with its key Signed on the lock "Tahan, rue de la Paix 30". Napoleon III period. H_9.5 cm L_17.5 cm D_14 cm Luxury production from the Napoleon III period between 1849 and 1866: this box is signed by Maison Tahan rue de la Paix, one of the most prestigious tablet makers in Paris in the second half of the Nineteenth century. From 1849 to 1866 the Tahan house was located on rue de la Paix in Paris, before moving to boulevard desItaliens. Tahan, cabinetmaker to Emperor Napoleon III, provided the imperial furniture storage. The Court then placed a large number of orders for libraries, tables, pedestal tables and necessary items. The Tahan house was present at exhibitions from 1849 to 1867; he won a silver medal in 1849, one in London in 1852, and the gold medal in 1867.