A French Napoleon III oval Champlevé blue enamel and gilt br...

Hammer

£750

A French Napoleon III oval Champlevé blue enamel and gilt bronze table casket by
Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan, the domed cover and sides decorated with stylized strapwork and flowerheads within 'jeweled string of pearl' borders, figural finial, acanthus wrapped scroll feet, beaded borders, 18cm wide, 14cm high, c.1860

Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan (1813-1892) first established himself rue Basse-du-Rempart in 1847. He moved to 11, Boulevard des Italiens circa 1850 where he remained until 1878 as official supplier to Emperor Napoleon III, specialising in the Renaissance and Rococo styles. He was awarded a silver medal at the 1849 exhibition, a médaille de seconde classe in 1852 and a gold medal in 1867. He used to work with artists and makers such as Cornu and Cremer.