
19TH C LEATHER & SATIN BLOTTER FOLIO WITH ORMOLU TRIM: Gilt design to satin front centered by a hand painted on celluloid scene of a maiden and servant fishing on the banks of a stream, brass ormolu frame to image and outer edges of front and four flute feet to the back. Embossed polychrome design to white leather back and spine. Interior features two leather work surfaces, to the left it tops a single pocket, to the right is another pocket topped by a book of blotter pages retaining the images of past work. Sold with a four layer soft leather quill cloth, painted to the front is another female servant, fluted edges and anchored upper right by a silver fleur de lis. Please note staining to satin front and leather work surfaces, wear to leather including some splitting of seams. Approx. 13 1/2'' x 9 1/2''.



