Antique 19th Century French Gilded & Painted Cylinder Desk by Paul Sormani 1875 Sculpture John Povey died in 1917

John Povey died in 1917

The cabinet originally from the mid-Atlantic states

architectural views and landscapes with peasants

the drinker must suck from the spout end of the tube

5" wide X 11" deep (max

Antique 19th Century French Gilded & Painted Cylinder Desk by Paul Sormani 1875 Sculpture John Povey died in 1917SOLD A fine late 19th century antique French painted & gilded mechanical Cylinder desk, by Paul Sormani, circa 1875. This very elegant antique cylinder desk by one of the preeminent French cabinet makers of the late 19th century. The desk having a mechanical auction when the drawer is opened the cylinder top retracts to reveal a recessed pen storage area and two removable glass inkwells, both original to the desk. The fold out writing surface having