A very imposing rectangular tablecloth in damask, featuring a coat of arms of great finesse, centred on the arms ofEmperor Napoleon III on a background of bees, surrounded by medallions of oak or laurel leaves adorned with the monogram ‘N’ beneath an imperial crown and flanked by eagles in the spandrels holding the Legion of Honour 7.75 m x 3.50 m (a few very minor flaws and gaps, an old cigarette burn, stains)