TAHAN, PARIS: A THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY TURQUOISE

TAHAN, PARIS: A THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY TURQUOISE ENAMEL AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED JEWEL CASKET, TOGETHER WITH FIVE SIMILAR
the largest of rounded rectangular form, raised on four ormolu, scrolling feet, the enamel with white 'jewelled' raised decoration and gilt highlights, the inside edge signed 'TAHAN Boult. des Italiens, No. 11', with decoration of snow drops and with velvet lined interior, together with three very similar jewel caskets also probably by Tahan but unsigned, a further bleu de roi casket with silk buttoned interior and a cylindrical casket of champleve enamel in the manner of Barbedienne,
the Tahan casket 15.5cm wide, (6)