"Les Sphinx Medallions", a pair of cotton curtains printed in yellow, and black with a repeating neo-classical style design of sphinxes, masks, urns, animals and vignettes of putti against a ground pattern of interlocking arches, quilted--114in x approx 23in, with later lining, designed by Jean Baptiste Huet for the Oberkampf manufactory at Jouy, circa 1805; three matching mounted pelmets --53in x 10in; and six tie backs

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"Les Sphinx Medallions", a pair of cotton curtains printed in yellow, and black with a repeating neo-classical style design of sphinxes, masks, urns, animals and vignettes of putti against a ground pattern of interlocking arches, quilted--114in x approx 23in, with later lining, designed by Jean Baptiste Huet for the Oberkampf manufactory at Jouy, circa 1805; three matching mounted pelmets --53in x 10in; and six tie backs

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