Just arrived! A Scottish oil of a shore with a castle ruins by Fraser, 19th century.  39" x 57".

 A fine "French taste" inlaid writing table in the 18th century stye by Paul Sormani, 1817-1877. It is signed on a brass plate at the drawer top edge.  

  Sormani received enormous attention as one of Paris' finest and most influential ébénistes and earned worldwide acclaim by displaying his pieces at many of the world's leading exhibitions. At the 1867 Exhibition Universelle in Paris the celebrated designer received an award and was described in the Exhibition journal as "...a distinguished ébéniste of Paris, whose works deservedly attracted the attention of the public, and received the marked approval of the connoisseur." Paul Sormani is known to most for his incredible furnishings, many of which were beautifully interpreted reproductions of 18th-century designs.