Jewelry Box Signed Paul Sormani

Jewelry box in rosewood, ebony and bone marquetry decorated with floral and plant arabesques framing a cartouche, as well as two heads of mythological dolphins, signed on the lock: Veuve Sormani & Fils 10 rue Charlot Paris, vintage late 19th century. This box is in good condition and is of remarkable quality. The interior is padded. Lock that works, with its original key. Note: some stains on the interior fabric, wear and tear, see photos.

Paul Sormani:
great cabinetmaker of the 19th century. Born in the Kingdom of Lombardy, in Venice, in 1817, Paul Sormani is one of the great names in cabinetmaking of the Second Empire, recognized as an expert in fruit wood marquetry. Specializing in small precious objects such as boxes used as writing desks or liquor cabinets and "fancy" furniture, Paul SORMANI began around 1860 to produce reproductions and interpretations of Louis XV and Louis XV style furniture and reproductions of Excellent quality of some pieces from the Garde Meuble National. Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, decorated her palaces with beautiful creations by Paul Sormani. His Louis XV and XVI style furniture was highly sought after among the upper Parisian bourgeoisie. His creations were often exhibited and rewarded at major international exhibitions in the 1860s and 70s. Upon his death in 1877, the business was taken over by his widow, Marie-Ursule-Philippine Bouvaist, and their son, Paul -Charles Sormani and renamed “Veuve Paul Sormani & Fils”. In 1914, his son Paul-Charles Sormani (1848-1934) joined forces with Thiebault Frères to create a boutique at 134 boulevard Haussmann. This boutique, which produced high quality pieces in the Louis XV and Louis XVI style, lasted until 1934, when it closed.