Lot Essay
A similar casket with birds cast from a model by Jules Moigniez was offered in The Private Collection of Lionel Hastings, Sotheby's, New York, 14 April 2008, lot 16.
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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A NAPOLEON III PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED-METAL TABLE CASKET
BY TAHAN, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A NAPOLEON III PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED-METAL TABLE CASKET
BY TAHAN, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The hinged lid surmounted by a pair of birds, above a repoussé case decorated with foliage, signed TAHAN A PARIS
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high, 15 in. (38 cm.) wide, 8 in. (20 cm.) deep
BY TAHAN, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The hinged lid surmounted by a pair of birds, above a repoussé case decorated with foliage, signed TAHAN A PARIS
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high, 15 in. (38 cm.) wide, 8 in. (20 cm.) deep
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