a french giltwood canape, 19th century

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a french giltwood canape, 19th century
Upholstered in pictorial aubusson style needlework depicting 18th century courtesans amongst a woodland scene, the frame decorated with beaded and imbricated leaf mouldings, the top-rail centred with a ribbon garland and ribbon-tied spray, the downswept arms with foliate-carved arm terminals above a bowed seat, on chandelled fluted and foliate-carved turned legs headed with paterae
78in. (198cm.) wide

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