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Fab Antique French TAHAN Napoleon III 12 Cigar Presenter Box, Chest, Tantalus

Antique French TAHAN Marked Napoleon III 12 Cigar Presenter Box, Chest, Tantalus, Boulle Style Inlays. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. Fabulous antique French TAHAN marked Napoleon III or Victorian era 11 7/8 wide cigar presenter chest or tantalus in ebony or ebonized parquetry veneers, ornate boulle style inlays and five sliding cigar trays inside! It seems impossible for one of these to stay in our inventory more than a few days or weeks. I’m sure it will be no different for this Napoleon III era c. It is large and elegant, 11 7/8″ wide, 8 3/4″ front to back (at the base) and 8 1/4 tall on 4 turned wood feet. The double-hinged hardware lifts the top and folds it back, but also braces it at a perfect aesthetic angle as only the finest of these do. The French are always aware of aesthetic! Working lock with original key allows you to ceremonially unlock and open the chest to display and offer up to sixty 5.5 cigars from the 5 original fitted shelves within. Inside the lid is a metallic paper label reading. Tahan, one of the most notable makers in France at the time and highly sought after. Gorgeous inlays, a glorious decorative chest, even if cigars aren’t really your thing. Very good to excellent condition throughout, age and type considered. Two of the inner shelves are missing their little turned wood pulls and it appears that two shelves have old repaired breaks/splits but are solid, stable and perfectly usable. We normally see the inner lock plate with engraved maker markings, this one with a paper label for Tahan so, though we hate to say it, it is possible that someone just came across the label and placed it there (most common is that paper labels were affixed to the bottom so it could also have just been moved to a more visible location). A few small nips or chips to the flared base of the box, some slight surface scuffs to the veneers but nothing missing that I can see. See images for all measurements. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631).

Antique French Napoleon III Era Cigar Presenter Tantalus, Marquetry Inlaid Box

July 5, 2024

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Antique French Napoleon III Era Cigar Presenter Tantalus, Marquetry Inlaid Box

Great Antique French Napoleon III Era Cigar Presenter Tantalus, Marquetry Inlaid Box, Chest. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. Fantastic antique French Victorian or Napoleon III era cigar presenter tantalus, box, chest with kingwood veneers, brass & mother of pearl marquetry inlay and complete interior with sliding cigar panels and accoutrement drawer! This one just in from France and about as lovely as they come! Beautiful veneers with brass & mother of pearl marquetry inlays, working lock with key and simply gorgeous. Not, by definition, a humidor but it fits into that category the best. There is no soaker or humidifying mechanism, this one mostly just a short-time storage or presenter. Tantalus style with the lid and front panel opening completely to the cigar trays and drawer inside, all with a finished rosewood or mahogany look. There is a bit of loss to the marquetry inlay on the front left corner of the lid but, as you can see, it’s in marvelous shape with age, etc. Working lock & key. The base is 10 7/8″ x 7 3/4″ and the chest stands 7 1/4 tall. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631).

Rare Antique French Empire Revival Cigar Tantalus or Presenter, Box w Blackamoor

June 26, 2021

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Rare Antique French Empire Revival Cigar Tantalus or Presenter, Box w Blackamoor

Rare Antique French Empire Revival Cigar Tantalus or Presenter, Box with Blackamoor & Dog. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. Fantastic & rare antique French Napoleon III era Empire Revival style 11 3/8 cigar box, tantalus or presenter in solid oak with brass accenting, a spectacular bronze Blackamoor style Middle Eastern figure & dog with his tent! Isn’t this one magnificent! A rare early piece, this one in solid old growth European oak and the figures are both heavy, solid bronze (not the bronze patinated white metal you see in later pieces). Influenced by the Napoleonic French Empire, when the Oriental campaigns introduced foreign styles, figures and goods. The gent dressed rather opulently, smoking a pipe and seated on what appears to be a drum. One of our finest right now, don’t miss it! Very good condition, age considered. You can see there there are one or two missing brass strip accents and some tarnish here and there. A few age or drying splits or cracks but in overall great shape. The figures are both pristine, the seated figure’s bolt on the base of the box is a replacement though. The interior of the box with the original cigar fittings. Original lock and there is a key but it doesn’t seem to turn the mechanism. See pictures for all measurements. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631). The item “Rare Antique French Empire Revival Cigar Tantalus or Presenter, Box w Blackamoor” is in sale since Friday, June 25, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “antiquesuncommontreasure” and is located in San Marcos, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Age: 1850-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Vintage: Yes

Antique French Napoleon III Palais Royal Marked 11 Cigar Box, Tantalus Casket

June 6, 2021

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Antique French Napoleon III Palais Royal Marked 11 Cigar Box, Tantalus Casket

Antique French Napoleon III Palais Royal Marked 11 Cigar Box, Tantalus Casket, Presenter. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. Elegant antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era Palais Royal marked 11 wide humidor style casket, an ebony or ebonized walnut & brass inlay box with ornate boulle style cartouche, original fitted interior with four sliding trays & accoutrement drawer and working lock with key! As Napoleon III in style as they come, the exterior is veneered in what is most likely rosewood or walnut with a jet black ebonized finish, brass strip or sting inlays on the front and thicker brass edging top and base. Unlock it with a working old skeleton key and inside are four sliding trays, each with twelve 4 3/4 grooves to hold a total of 48 cigars and a drawer below. The inner lock plate engraved with the maker and reads “Fenoux 120 Palais Royal”. An elegant old French box and a simply fabulous decorative accent, whether or not you’re a tobacciana enthusiast. There is a slight bit of’lifting’ to the brass strip inlay in the rear left corner of the lid but no losses. As noted, the interior has all of the original trays and drawer, complete with turned pulls, but three of the trays arrived to us from France with splits in the center area and have been glued & clamped back together. They slide in and out on the side rails but can come off the rails if pulled to the side. The bottom tray pull or knob has some chipping and loss. There is also just a bit of wear to the ebony finish visible in a spot or two, at the curved corners. Working lock & key, as noted. See pictures for all measurements. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631). The item “Antique French Napoleon III Palais Royal Marked 11 Cigar Box, Tantalus Casket” is in sale since Friday, June 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “antiquesuncommontreasure” and is located in San Marcos, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Age: 1850-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Vintage: Yes

Antique Swiss Black Forest Cigar Chest, Tantalus, Presentation Box for 40 Cigars

January 12, 2021

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Antique Swiss Black Forest Cigar Chest, Tantalus, Presentation Box for 40 Cigars

Antique Swiss Black Forest HC Large Cigar Chest, Tantalus, Presentation Box for 40 Cigars. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. Beautifully carved and very well preserved late 1800s to as late as 1915 cigar chest with lift-out tray to hold up to 40 cigars. Floral bouquet carved up top, and all-over adornments details. The original key still works the old lock. We’ve put up lots of photos from all angles, and measurements are noted on the photos. Very good to excellent condition, with a nod to an old repaired crack along one of the lines of perforated top panel of the interior cigar tray. It is strong and barely visible, but we want you to know it is there. A tip of one leaf of the bouquet cartouche is gone, as well (see images). The florals are really beautifully carved in a full relief, life-like. Lock engages and original key still attends it. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631). The item “Antique Swiss Black Forest Cigar Chest, Tantalus, Presentation Box for 40 Cigars” is in sale since Friday, January 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “antiquesuncommontreasure” and is located in San Marcos, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Age: 1850-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original

Huge Antique French Cigar Serving Chest, Box, Tantalus, Hunt Theme Plaques (4)

September 29, 2018

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Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! Huge Antique French Cigar Serving Chest, Box, Tantalus, Hunt Theme Plaques (4). All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. The majestic size and impressive beauty of this Napoleon III era cigar tantalus is amazing. Extra large at 12.25″ x 9.5″ and 9 high when closed, it has presence. The panels look like fine carvings, similar to those that thrill us from the Black Forest hunt plaques, but they are each mould cast gutta percha plaques. All 4 plaques are without damage, are superb. The large tantalus still has original working lock with its key, and lifts up and back to reveal the slide-out trays that hold cigars for service. Not a humidor, no mechanism to put moisture in the air, so it is a serving cabinet only. There are a few items inside the pull-out drawer, including a really nice old leather cigar case for vest, and a butter tool. There is also a card with info about the item being given as a prize at a hunt. I’m sure it’s from the Napoleon III era, c. 1850-70s, so perhaps it was a gift later on, too. Elegant old thing, isn’t it. I love the’Fruits of the Hunt theme in everything – particularly this cigar chest, cabinet. Very good condition for age and type, there are a few small losses to the exterior, in form of flaked bits along the narrowly worked trim boards. You’ll look very closely to see them, however, and probably won’t see them without a very close inspection. The flaw notable is that the interior cigar shelves had both warped and also split and been restored. They’re shown well in our images so you can evaluate them. All are sturdy and will be serviceable in use, but they do have that old restoration and we’ve figured it into our price. Each of the 4 shelves will hold 12 cigars, for a total of 48. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631). The item “Huge Antique French Cigar Serving Chest, Box, Tantalus, Hunt Theme Plaques (4)” is in sale since Tuesday, January 24, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “antiquesuncommontreasure” and is located in San Marcos, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Huge Antique French Cigar Serving Chest, Box, Tantalus, Hunt Theme Plaques (4)

Rare Antique French 12 Tantalus Style Cigar Chest or Box, Ebony & Ornate Inlay

September 26, 2018

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Rare Antique French 12 Tantalus Style Cigar Chest or Box, Ebony & Ornate Inlay

Rare Antique French 12 Tantalus Style Cigar Chest or Box, Ebony & Ornate Inlay. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. Magnificent & rare antique French Victorian or Napoleon III era 12 tantalus style cigar chest or box with elegant ebonized veneers, ornate inlaid lid & serpentine front and opulent veneer lined interior with five trays slotted to hold up to 65 cigars! One of three similar boxes that we now have available in the jet black ebonized veneers & ornate inlay, one of the others a marked Paul SORMANI piece. The Sormani name has a long and lauded history as as one of the finest of the fine where French ebanistes or cabinet & box makers are concerned, ranking right up there with Tahan, Vervelle & Diehl to name a few of the most well known. This piece bears no maker marking, normally found on the inside brass or bronze locking plate. If you take a look at our other that is marked by Sormani, you’ll see they are so similar that one could just assume they’re from the same or equally renowned maker. There are two small spots of veneer chipping visible in the pictures, right and left front corners of the lid. The chest is raised on triangular shaped ebonized wood feet and I can’t be certain if they are original. Otherwise, just as you see it with no missing or damaged’cream’ colored inlay that I can see and the interior is in pristine shape. Working lock & key, too! See pictures for all measurements. Image Hosting by Ruby Lane. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replacable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Listing created with eLister 3.1.2 for Macintosh. From Black Magik Software. The item “Rare Antique French 12 Tantalus Style Cigar Chest or Box, Ebony & Ornate Inlay” is in sale since Friday, May 11, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “antiquesuncommontreasure” and is located in San Marcos, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Rare Antique French 12 Tantalus Style Cigar Chest or Box, Ebony & Ornate Inlay