"Large Writing Box"
Box, writing desk in cedar marquetry, rosewood, ebony, brass rods and threads from the late 19th century. signed on the lock In very good condition (old small restorations) Varnish in good condition Paul Sormani (1817-1877), great cabinetmaker of the 19th century. Born in the Kingdom of Lombardy, in Venice, in 1817, Paul Sormani was one of the great names in Second Empire cabinetmaking, recognized as an expert in fruitwood marquetry. 
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