Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th July 2017
Lot 124
A 19th century French Savonnerie Empire style carpet
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £12000
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Description
A 19th century French Savonnerie Empire style carpet, with a central fan medallion decorated with laurel leaves and with a classical twin griffin flaming athenienne with an outer border of swags of flowers hung with eight musical instruments including lyres and a horn, with classical mask spandrels with palmette decorated headdresses, 490 x 439cm.
Provenance: From the collection formed by the late The Hon Mrs Daisy Fellowes, Donnington Grove, Berkshire, ex. The Main Bedroom.