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Woven by Séguin et Cie
Comissioned by Napoléon Bonaparte French
This unused length was intended to serve as part of a bed-hanging at the Fontainebleau palace.
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Title: Length
Manufactory:
Woven by Séguin et Cie
Patron:
Comissioned by Napoléon Bonaparte (French, Ajaccio 1769–1821 St. Helena)
Date: ca. 1805–15
Culture: French, Lyons
Medium: Silk and two types of metal thread
Dimensions: L. 70 x W. 24 inches (177.8 x 61.0 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1940
Accession Number: 40.134.21
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