Paul Sormani fl. circa 1847-1877 A Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted kingwood bibliothèque Paris, circa 1860

the carcass stamped twice SORMANI, the lockplate of the lower cabinet engraved PAUL SORMANI/10,r, Charlot, Paris

Overall good restored condition; the gilt-bronze mounts cleaned and retaining their original gilding and with very minor areas of oxidation and dirt. The right side panels with lifting to veneers and with some losses, which could be professionally restored; left side panels with some lifting to veneers; the top right door with an infilled section; the veneers with slight lifting overall and with a glossy finish; loss to veneer to bottom left side of plinth approximately 1/2 inch x 6 inches; small losses to veneers to front right corner of plinth; overall with some old marks, and scratches.
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