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Restoration of an early 19th-century somno veneered in Cuban mahogany burl. It's fair to say it has already suffered considerably from previous restorations. The missing veneer and the dimensional shrinkage of the wood have been filled with wood filler and then disguised. The problem is, that's all you can see! You might be wondering what a somno is? Created during the Consulate, in the early years of Napoleon I's reign, the somno, or somneau, is a small piece of furniture made of […]