CONSULATE PERIOD SOFA Stamped by Jacob Frères rue Meslée In mahogany, mahogany veneer and ebony inlay, resting on claw feet at the front and sabre feet at the back, velvet upholstery with polychrome floral decoration on a midnight blue background, stamped JACOB. FRERES /RUE MESLEE under the front crosspiece and iron numbered 1498 on the rear crosspiece; restoration to the right rear leg. H. 95 cm (37 ½ in.) l. 163 cm (64 ¼ in.) Jacob Frères rue Meslée, stamp used by François Honoré Georges and Georges II Jacob between 1796 and 1803. A Consulat mahogany and ebony inlaid sofa, stamped by Jacob Freres Rue Melsee *Information for buyers: If you are leaving the EU, you may need to obtain a CITES re-export certificate, which is the responsibility of the future buyer. Restrictions may apply depending on the country of destination. *Information to the buyers : For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Restrictions can apply depending on the country of destination.