FRENCH NAPOLEON III JEWELLERY BOX, SECOND HALF C19th.
Ebonised wood with Boulle marquetry in gilded brass and tortoiseshell. Silk lined. Signed "Tahan Mr.du Roi". Jean-Pierre Tahan (París, 1813-1892) famous supplier to Emperor Napoleón III. Lid engraved with initials. With key. 6.5 x 19.5 x 13.5 cm. closed and 13 x 19.5 x 24 cm. open.
Starting bid :
300