Null JEAN-PIERRE ALEXANDRE TAHAN (1813-1892)
Woman's travel kit
signed 'A. Tahan…

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

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

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