A French mahogany and gilt-metal mounted salon suite, late 19th century
In the Empire style, upholstered in gros and petit point upholstery, comprising a scroll-end canape, pair of fauteuils and a pair of single chairs, with neo classically decorated top-rails and upholstered panel backs woven with portraits of Napoleon, another gentleman with a sword and ladies, probably Empress Josephine, on pale yellow background with Bonaparte bees within laurel leaf borders, having stuff-over bowed seats with Imperial eagles and laurel leaf borders, on square tapering legs terminating in paw feet, the single chairs with needlework oval lyre panels to the backs
the canape -- 66.5in. (166cm.) wide, 36½in. (93cm.) high
the fauteuils -- 25¾in. (65.5cm.) wide (5)
A French mahogany and gilt-metal mounted salon suite, late 19th century
In the Empire style, upholstered in gros and petit point upholstery, comprising a scroll-end canape, pair of fauteuils and a pair of single chairs, with neo classically decorated top-rails and upholstered panel backs woven with portraits of Napoleon, another gentleman with a sword and ladies, probably Empress Josephine, on pale yellow background with Bonaparte bees within laurel leaf borders, having stuff-over bowed seats with Imperial eagles and laurel leaf borders, on square tapering legs terminating in paw feet, the single chairs with needlework oval lyre panels to the backs
the canape -- 66.5in. (166cm.) wide, 36½in. (93cm.) high
the fauteuils -- 25¾in. (65.5cm.) wide (5)
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