"Set For Bed To The Duchess With Head Of Piece Toile De Nantes 1815"
Set for a duchess bed in canvas from Nantes with masterpiece "Favre Petitpierre à Nantes" ... early 19th c. 1815 Theme: Mathilde and Maleck-Adhel From the novel by Sophie Cottin (1770-1807) published in 1805 The story takes place during the Third Crusade and features Mathilde, sister of Richard the Lionheart and Maleck Adhel, Sultan of Egypt and Damascus and brother of Saladin. Set including the 132 wide bed cover and 80 cm border and 188 cm long the bed base with headpiece 374 x 130 cm the outer bed frame 528 x 70 cm and the inner frame 528 x 54 cm And two small tiebacks