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A Napoleon III parquetry card table by Sormani

Creator: Sormani
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A Napoleon III parquetry card table by Sormani, the shaped hinged top with ormolu ribbon and bead guilloche edging, decorated overall in kingwood, tulipwood and satinwood diamond trellis, all raised on cabriole legs applied with protruding foliate fronds, the frieze disguises an unusual arrangement of decorated panels which appear when the table is opened to support the playing surface, the lock stamped ‘Sormani, 10 rue Charlot Paris’. French, circa 1860.

Paul Sormani (1817-1877) was Italian born, establishing his first workshops in Paris in 1847, finally settling in Rue Charlot in 1867 and offering works of ‘a quality of execution of the first order’. His specialty was copies of furniture in the style of the ‘Ancien Regime’. The firm exhibited at the Paris Expositions Universelles of 1855 and 1867, and London 1862 and won several medals for excellence.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Kingwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood and Ormoulu
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1860
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Napoleon
Incollect Reference #:	531210

Dimensions

W.	25.75 in;	H.	30.5 in;	D.	18 in;
W.	65.41 cm;	H.	77.47 cm;	D.	45.72 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art