Antique Toile de Jouy Pelmet: C1800 Mulhouse, France 1920s costume a couple of small marks

a couple of small marks (see photos) and a few sensitive historic mends

Measurements: 42cm W  X  47cm L

A beautiful example

but cleverly translates them into a reality

We believe the narrow embroidered strips that the bag has been made from were taken from earlier

Antique Toile de Jouy Pelmet: C1800 Mulhouse, France 1920s costume a couple of small marksAn unusual and fine 19th century Toile de Jouy pelmet from Mulhouse, France. Manufactured by Koechlin with a form of stipples engraving invented by Zipelius (my thanks to Christopher Moore for this valuable information) Made in the popular chinoiserie style and very much a European ideal and depiction of oriental people and style. Printed in pinks and reds this toile is alive with fantastical exotic birds, acrobats, dancers and processions of