TAHAN HOUSE - Lot 156

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TAHAN HOUSE - Lot 156
TAHAN HOUSE A neo-Renaissance-style jewelry box in silver-plated bronze, octagonal in shape with beveled sides and an oval base resting on four volute feet; the sides are decorated with oval cameos on a shell background depicting allegories of the Arts, including painting, sculpture, music, theater, architecture, and poetry, framed in gilded bronze and surrounded by volutes and Neo-Renaissance floral motifs; the lid is adorned with an oblong cameo featuring an allegorical design within a frame of engraved and chiseled floral motifs, opening via a hinged lock mechanism; the interior lined with crimson velvet. With its key. Signed on the inside “Tahan à Paris.” Paris, Second Empire period, circa 1860. H. 13.5 x W. 18 x D. 11.5 cm. Provenance - According to family tradition, this box was given by the Sultan of Egypt to a member of the de Lesseps family following the inauguration of the Suez Canal. - Later, part of the Norbert Chales de Beaulieu collection.
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