Lot no. 197
A replica of the lampas border from the summer cabinet in Marie Antoinette’s games room at Versailles, woven by Michel in 1785,
with a cream-coloured ‘fond gros de Tours’ ground, and a brocaded design in shades of yellow and green silk featuring acanthus scrolls and oak garlands. Length: 8.90 m in 3 pieces measuring 260 x 25 cm, 320 x 23 cm and 310 x 25 cm.
Bibliography
Pierre Arizzoli Clémentel, Commandes Royales, no. 30 bis.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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Textiles and lace
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