Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry or Gloves Box, Paul SORMANI coromandel I tilt mine up so

I tilt mine up so they're wonderfully self-framed pictures/artwork that intersperse my antique books on our bookshelves

The enameled plaque is in remarkably fine condition

A little darkening here or there

Fabulous & RARE antique French Napoleonic era 33

Graceful and elegant at once

Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry or Gloves Box, Paul SORMANI coromandel I tilt mine up soA splendid quality maker, the items with signature "P. Sormani, Paris" are highly sought after in France and Europe where they understand that it's a bit like a Tiffany or Chanel, but a century earlier. The finest 19th century cabinetry makers (ebenists) were firms like TAHAN, Vervelle, Sormani, Giroux. A handful whose artistry far exceeded the others and whose objects went to the elite, Royals, upper crust of their time. Each went on to expand to