Fabulous Antique French TAHAN Full Vanity Set, Loads of Jars, Tools, Ebony Chest

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Fabulous Antique French TAHAN Full Vanity Set, Loads of Jars, Tools, Ebony Chest:
$1295.00

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TAHAN is probably the most lauded 19th century maker for boxes, compendium, vanity chests and others in all France. Make to the Emperor, to Kings, TAHAN name on the lock plate can up the value of a set tremendously. I don\'t normally buy a set like this without sterling silver caps on everything, and this one has silver plated service inside, but the maker name tips the scale completely. The fact that it has a crown topped armorial crest on box tells us it was initially made for a titled individual, too, though we have no information as to whom that person might have been. Mid 1800s, the set is quite expansive, has many many pertinent vanity travel tools. The box is, itself a real treasure, and all the more so with so many of the old original fittings within. Very good condition for age and type, the outer chest is a beauty. Simple elegance in the outer design and execution, with generous pencil-edge brass trim up top and that fabulous Marquis\' crown armorial crest, all in beautiful old wood. The interior has many fitted tools, and a few extras someone has collected over time that are not original, too. The French marked silver plate tops show a bit of copper or copper/brass in the cutaways and a bit polished away silver spots, but they\'re in quite fine condition otherwise. both rectangular boxes are metal and there is some corrosion, not bad. Shows very nicely. Implements include a razor in box, a fine boot pull (might have originally had 2 of those - more typical) and a pocket knife that doubles as a medical scalpel. Manicure implements, others as shown.

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