Lot Essay
An identical border panel is illustrated in O. Nouvel, Papiers Peints 1800-1875, 1980, p. 79, fig. 275. The first edition was printed circa 1820-1825.
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A SIDE WALL
In the Charles X taste, depicting paisely floral sprays with flocking against a satin grey ground (edges frayed, ends torn)-approximately 1ft. 8in. x 15ft (51cm. x 4m. 57cm.), together with a border fragment in the Empire taste, depicting continuous garlands of passion flowers, blossoming country flowers and strawberries against a matte cream ground within foliate-entwined scrolling blossoms, two repeats within a moulded walnut frame (edges frayed, losses)-each repeat 3 3/4in. x 14 1/4in. (9.5cm. x 36.5cm.) sight, and a border panel in the Empire taste, depicting thorny scrolling roses and blue violets with vine leaves with flocking against a satin white ground, three repeats (horizontal tear to one panel, edges frayed)-each approximately 6 1/4in. x 7ft. 6in. (15.5cm. x 2m. 28.5cm.) (3)
In the Charles X taste, depicting paisely floral sprays with flocking against a satin grey ground (edges frayed, ends torn)-approximately 1ft. 8in. x 15ft (51cm. x 4m. 57cm.), together with a border fragment in the Empire taste, depicting continuous garlands of passion flowers, blossoming country flowers and strawberries against a matte cream ground within foliate-entwined scrolling blossoms, two repeats within a moulded walnut frame (edges frayed, losses)-each repeat 3 3/4in. x 14 1/4in. (9.5cm. x 36.5cm.) sight, and a border panel in the Empire taste, depicting thorny scrolling roses and blue violets with vine leaves with flocking against a satin white ground, three repeats (horizontal tear to one panel, edges frayed)-each approximately 6 1/4in. x 7ft. 6in. (15.5cm. x 2m. 28.5cm.) (3)