SALON FURNITURE FROM THE DIRECTOIRE PERIOD Stamped by Jacob Frères rue Meslée In carved wood, painted yellow and green with a patina, comprising a suite of three armchairs, a bergère and a pair of chairs with openwork backs with an Athenian motif, tapered legs at the front and sabre legs at the back, Cotton upholstery decorated with a polychrome floral bouquet on a cream background, the three armchairs and the bergère stamped JACOB FRERES/RUE MESLEE on the back rail, printed label "TAILLEUR Fils & Cie, Garde-Meuble" under the rail of each piece; the rear crosspiece of a chair has been refinished, with minor damage and missing parts. Dimensions (armchairs) : H.90 cm (35 ½ in.) l.59 cm (23 ¼ in.) Dimensions (shepherdess): H.106.5 cm (42 in.) l.66 cm (26 in.) Dimensions (chairs) : H.: 87,5 cm (34 ½ in.) l.44,5 cm (17 ½ in.) (6) Jacob Frères, rue Meslée, stamp used by François-Honoré-Georges and Georges II Jacob between 1796 and 1803 Provenance: Early 19th century in the collections of the Barons of Anethan, Château d'Overschie (Brabant) ; By descent to the current owner. A Directoire yellow and green painted salon suite, comprising a set of three armchairs, one bergere and a pair of chairs, stamped by Jacob Freres Rue Melsee