. . . "0.3743000030517578125"^^ . . . . . . "1805, Paris" . . "Stool\n1805\n\nThis stool was part of a set made for the reception of Napoleon by the corps l\u00E9gislatif after his coronation as emperor. The set also included chairs, couches and a throne. The crossed-sword motif was particularly appropriate for the new power, which had been founded on military success. Curved sabres of this type were adopted by cavalry officers, inspired by the scimitars of the Mamluk warriors they fought in Egypt.\n\nFrance (Paris)\nMade in the workshop of Jacob-Desmalter\nDesigned by Bernard Poyet\nGilded wood, probably beech; later silk satin upholstery\nGiven by Blairman & Sons\n [09/12/2015]\nSTOOL\n\nW.3-1956\n\nThis stool bears a series of inventory marks for the Ch\u00E2teau de Saint-Cloud, and the maker's stamp 'JACOB D.R. MESLEE'. It is one of seven delivered to the Corps Legislatif in Paris in 1805. They were described as '\u00E0 sabres antiques' and cost 80 francs each.\n\nGiven by H. Blairman & Sons [1987-2006]"@en . "A stool of carved and gilded wood (probably beech), in a design of two pairs of crossed swords, the seat upholstery covered in pale blue satin, the loose squab cushion decorated with embroidery of palmettes, the short sides of the stool hung with a complex fringe of tassels of silk thread worked over wooden cores. The upholstery was almost certainly re-done in the period of the Second Empire (1855-70)"@en . "0.70450001955032348633"^^ . . . "W.3-1956" . . . . "Of carved and gilded wood, the frame designed as four crossed swords in scabbards, the seat and its loose cushion upholstered in silk satin with embroidery and complex fringing"@en . . . "0.41600000858306884766"^^ . "A stool of carved and gilded wood (probably beech), in a design of two pairs of crossed swords, the seat upholstery covered in pale blue satin, the loose squab cushion decorated with embroidery of palmettes, the short sides of the stool hung with a complex fringe of tassels of silk thread worked over wooden cores. The upholstery was almost certainly re-done in the period of the Second Empire (1855-70)"@en . . "This stool was designed in 1805 by the architect Bernard Poyet as part of a set used by the French emperor Napoleon I for his reception by the corps l\u00E9gislatif after his coronation. The set, which included chairs, couches and a throne, was made by the firm of Jacob-Desmalter, who were to become large-scale suppliers to the new imperial court. They stamped their mark on the underside of the stools. \n\nThe crossed sword motif was particularly appropriate for the new power, which had been founded on military success. The bills for the stools list them as \u2018\u00E0 sabres antiques\u2019. Mameluke sabres of this type were very fashionable in the Empire period. The stools are also marked underneath with inventory marks for the royal Ch\u00E2teau de Saint Cloud, just outside Paris, where they were presumably moved during the 19th century. The elegant silk upholstery was at one time thought to be original but is now believed to have been added during the reign of Napoleon III (1852\u20131871)."@en . . . "0.48609998822212219238"^^ . . . . "This stool was designed in 1805 by the architect Bernard Poyet as part of a set used by the French emperor Napoleon I for his reception by the corps l\u00E9gislatif after his coronation. The set, which included chairs, couches and a throne, was made by the firm of Jacob-Desmalter, who were to become large-scale suppliers to the new imperial court. They stamped their mark on the underside of the stools. \n\nThe crossed sword motif was particularly appropriate for the new power, which had been founded on military success. The bills for the stools list them as \u2018\u00E0 sabres antiques\u2019. Mameluke sabres of this type were very fashionable in the Empire period. The stools are also marked underneath with inventory marks for the royal Ch\u00E2teau de Saint Cloud, just outside Paris, where they were presumably moved during the 19th century. The elegant silk upholstery was at one time thought to be original but is now believed to have been added during the reign of Napoleon III (1852\u20131871)."@en . . . "Stool\n1805\n\nThis stool was part of a set made for the reception of Napoleon by the corps l\u00E9gislatif after his coronation as emperor. The set also included chairs, couches and a throne. The crossed-sword motif was particularly appropriate for the new power, which had been founded on military success. Curved sabres of this type were adopted by cavalry officers, inspired by the scimitars of the Mamluk warriors they fought in Egypt.\n\nFrance (Paris)\nMade in the workshop of Jacob-Desmalter\nDesigned by Bernard Poyet\nGilded wood, probably beech; later silk satin upholstery\nGiven by Blairman & Sons\n [09/12/2015]\nSTOOL\n\nW.3-1956\n\nThis stool bears a series of inventory marks for the Ch\u00E2teau de Saint-Cloud, and the maker's stamp 'JACOB D.R. MESLEE'. It is one of seven delivered to the Corps Legislatif in Paris in 1805. They were described as '\u00E0 sabres antiques' and cost 80 francs each.\n\nGiven by H. Blairman & Sons [1987-2006]"@en . "0.37139999866485595703"^^ . . . . "0.64020001888275146484"^^ . . . . . . "1805, Paris" . "Of carved and gilded wood, the frame designed as four crossed swords in scabbards, the seat and its loose cushion upholstered in silk satin with embroidery and complex fringing"@en . . . . . . . . . . . .