An ebony veneered liquor cabinet with a checkerboard pattern of alternating mother-of-pearl and brass leaves (the lid is damaged and a foot is missing). Features engraved glass bottles and glasses (one glass missing). Signed TAHAN, 11 boulevard des Italiens, Paris. Napoleon III period. H. 27.5 cm - L 30 cm - D 26 cm Note: In 1844, Jean-Pierre Alexandre Tahan took over the family business founded by his father, which specialized in the manufacture of "boîtes et nécessaires". He considerably expanded the business, diversifying production to include boxes, liquor cellars and small pieces of precious furniture, following the example of Paul Sormani, and became a supplier to the Garde-Meuble impérial. The company also took part in major industrial exhibitions, winning several medals in the process.