TAHAN, Paris: Antique Bressan or Severs Kiln-fired Enamel Jewelry Box, Casket bread 1850 This is a stunning

1850 This is a stunning old matched pair of French face screens

One note - it has both of the original stoppers from inside

I've cleaned this one up and given the old wood a polish

and of course the doll collectors beg for them

TAHAN, Paris: Antique Bressan or Severs Kiln-fired Enamel Jewelry Box, Casket bread 1850 This is a stunningThis is a gorgeous old early mid 1800s kiln fired enamel box from enamelists working in the decorative arts community surrounding that of the old Sevres porcelain works or perhaps similar workshops of Bresse (Bressan). The processes are very much the same, really, and a dual industry emerged in this distinct decorative style by the 1800s. They are NOT Manufactory du Sevres items, but from the village artisans, much as the enamels of Limoges emerge in