£1,000
A fine French gilt brass mounted ebony, ivory and abalone-inlaid and penwork decorated jewel casket, Alphonse Tahan, Paris 1852-1870, inlaid to the lid and all four sides with highly detailed fruit and flowers and birds in foliate or line borders, the red velvet lined interior with engraved gilt brass double-acting lock and three wedges to the joint, engraved TAHAN FOURNISSEUR DE L'EMPEREUR, 20cm h; 19 x 35cm
Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: LRCXC7AF
Approx 4cm loss to the border inlay upper left hand corner of lid, and several small losses to inlay on back, but given the fragility in quite exceptionally well preserved condition
Complete and unrestored
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