Beautiful inkstand travel as a small bag, signed "Tahan Manufacturer of the Emperor in Paris," of Napoleon III nineteenth century.
This writing desk is in good condition. He has his key.
A note: Two interior elastic ceded (the others are fragile), part of the storage timber will be to pick the location of the ink is damaged, normal wear, good looking photos.
Probably the most famous of cabinetmaker of the Emperor Napoleon III. It was under his leadership that the house of his father, Pierre-lambert, took off and became one of the most famous of Paris. He served 10 low wall street until 1847, then 161 rue St Martin, 34 rue de la Paix in 1849, and finally 11 boulevard of the Italians, from 1866 to 1878. The latter is the most prestigious address, because he has that moment the confidence of Napoleon III. His specialties were the boxes, chests, small furniture happiness style of day offices. He had major workshops and more than 200 workers to 1870. He participated in all exhibitions and competitions between 1849 and 1867. He won a silver medal in 1849, one in London in 1852 and the gold medal in 1867 and an honorary medal awarded in 1865 by the Central union of fine arts. He became one of the personalities of the corporation, and served until 1882. The most prominent creativity, talent, and the constant search for new materials and new techniques, which enabled the profession to appraise a little more . One of the great of this time.