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A scarlet boulle cigar box
the rising cover and serpentine fall front contre-partie with engraved foliate cut brass, the rosewood sides line-inlaid, opening to an interior of four rosewood trays with fret-carved bases, the lockplate engraved TAHAN rue de la Paix 30, on flattened bun feet, French, 19th century -- 11½in.(29cm.) wide
See Illustration (Plate 10)
the rising cover and serpentine fall front contre-partie with engraved foliate cut brass, the rosewood sides line-inlaid, opening to an interior of four rosewood trays with fret-carved bases, the lockplate engraved TAHAN rue de la Paix 30, on flattened bun feet, French, 19th century -- 11½in.(29cm.) wide
See Illustration (Plate 10)