A MASSIVE ANTIQUE SAVONNERIE CARPET after a Louis XVI design, the mauve field with swans and scrolling acanthus together with leafy swags and trophies around the central sea-green octagonal panel with floral swags flanking a central bold flowerhead, the triangular spandrels with anthemion and acanthus, a sea-green long panel at each end with confronted mythical beasts flanking a lozenge, their tails continuing into acanthus scrolls, in a pale grey floral lozenge and linked oval swag border between plain cream, mauve and burgundy stripes, minor simulated moulded stripes (slight staining, negligible minute repairs, otherwise full pile)