SURTOUT

Material: Alpaca and mirror

Origin: Paris, France, circa 1825

Measurements: 45 cm long x 30 cm wide x 2 cm high

This elegant Restoration-style table surtout comes from a hôtel particulier in the Arsenal district, in the historic center of Paris. It stands out for the delicate geometric work of its surrounding rims, crafted with high-relief fretwork, which, together with the mirror on its upper surface, gives this piece an exquisite presence that evokes the sophisticated worldliness of the context for which it was created.