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A NAPOLEON III WALNUT CHILD'S FAUTEUIL
The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms and waved seat covered in a green velour, the toprail centred by a foliate and floral spray to the centre with a medallion with a coronet, the out-turned arms above the shaped front seat-rail centred by a foliate spray with a medallion inscribed 'N', above two floral branches, on cabriole legs, the back seat-rail with warehouse label inscribed 'Lovell & Co., Ltd. ... . Guernsey.', the right back leg later
26 in. (67 cm.) high
The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms and waved seat covered in a green velour, the toprail centred by a foliate and floral spray to the centre with a medallion with a coronet, the out-turned arms above the shaped front seat-rail centred by a foliate spray with a medallion inscribed 'N', above two floral branches, on cabriole legs, the back seat-rail with warehouse label inscribed 'Lovell & Co., Ltd. ... . Guernsey.', the right back leg later
26 in. (67 cm.) high
Provenance
Reputedly made for Napoleon but more probably for Empress Eugnie.