Set of 8 French Jacquard Versailles-Style Table Napkins (Nappelier) Vintage

Set of 8 French Jacquard Versailles-Style Table Napkins (Nappelier) Vintage8 Handmade (New) Versailles White Silver Napkins Large French jacquard damask tablecloth by Nappelier a Creation Francaise piece known for its neoclassical and Napoleonic inspired woven motifs Winged sphinxes flanking a crowned monogram cartouche Floral arabesques and scrollwork borders Central medallions featuring classical pastoral scenes (cherubs or mythological figures) Reflects Empire Revival Neoclassical aesthetic (70% Cotton 30% Polyester)

or ring holder

Backside reveals hand-stitching on coarse linen

Hallmark beneath the name is the Ercuis quality & workshop stamp not a French assay mark

Tall Carved Wooden Ecclesiastical Pedestal

rising on fluted and tapered legs

The canvas is mounted on a parlor-sized wooden stretcher and housed in a black-painted molded wood frame with a gilt liner

with scalloped floriform mouth headed by grotesque mask

ecclesiastical vestments or church banners

Turntable base with four shaped supports resting on small bun feet

Major export hub during British Raj

almost certainly from one of the grand Parisian folios of the Second Empire or early Third Republic period (c 1860-1885)

Expressive