Description
modelled as a rocky river with a cresting of a putto riding the back of a sea-serpent in bronze, the pen trays as stepped rocks with a conch shell as the lid of the inkwell with a small turtle to the front of the stand
Dimensions
35cm wide, 21cm high
Footnote
Note: The firm established in Paris in 1847 by Paul Sormani exhibited consistently at International shows during the second half of the 19th century. In 1867 the firm relocated to 10 rue Charlot. Italian by birth, Paul Sormani was a maker of fine 'meubles de luxe', whose work was described in the 1867 Exposition Universelle catalogue as 'toute sa production revele une qualite d'execution de tout premier ordre'. The firm also made eclectic furniture in contemporary styles. It can be difficult to date Sormani's work, as the firm produced furniture for nearly ninety years. However, when Paul Sormani died, circa 1877, his wife and son took over the business and from this date onwards pieces are normally signed 'Veuve Sormani & Fils'.