HUGE 15.75" Wide Antique French Writer's Cabinet, Lap Desk, Ecritoire, TAHAN of Paris, Maker

Fabulous large antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era 15.75" wide writer's box, escritoire or lap desk, a marked TAHAN of Paris work of cabinetry art with richly burled veneers, kingwood & brass marquetry style inlay and wonderful condition!  The old Napoleon III era French cabinetry makers seemed in competition to turn out the finest and most opulent boxes of all types (c.1850-70), and I've long long been an avid collector. The finest makers are TAHAN, Vervelle, Paul Sormani, Alphonse Giroux, maybe a couple of others but of them all, TAHAN is the name plate most sought after, then and still. This is a superb and large tabletop desk, a writer's cabinet or chest, lift top and hinged large writer's slope giving access and storage for writing paper, envelopes, note cards, inkwells (2 remain but with no tops), pens, nibs, stamps, sealing wax and more - a correspondence dream, these large old chests. We've had some incredible ones through the years, some TAHAN. This is a TAHAN, Pa