19th Century French Ormolu Folding Card Envelope Table, Signed P. Sormani

A fine french ormolu-mounted kingwood envelope card table by Paul Sormani. Late 19th century. The revolving fold out top enclosing a gilt tooled baize lined interior above a frieze drawer with a lock stamped Made by P Sormani Pairs, For Geo A Glaezer & CO NY. . The reverse with a conforming dummy frieze drawer the legs headed by Bacchanalian masks, the sides centered by satyr masks.

Prov. Christies Interiors London. 17th february 2015. Lot 410 price realized $8500