. . . "Europe and America 1800-1900, room 101\n\nARMCHAIR\n1803-13\n\nThe firm of Jacob Fr\u00E8res (later working under the name of Jacob-Desmalter) continued to build on its earlier success. It supplied the households of Napoleon and many of his courtiers, and helped to create what we now call the Empire style. Sphinx heads became a particularly fashionable motif around 1800, during Napoleon's military campaigns in Egypt.\n\nFrance, Paris; by the firm of Jacob-Desmalter\nGilded beech; silk damask upholstery modern\nStamped 'JACOB D/R MESLEE'; inventory label for Sir Charles Stuart de Rothesay, 1816\n\nThe Bettine, Lady Abingdon Collection\nBequeathed by Mrs T.R.P. Hole [05/08/2015]\nARMCHAIR\n\nLabel: Seize fauteuil Bois dor fond vert dessein blanc\n\nW.5A-1987\n\n'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900' \n\nThis armchair is a grander model from the same set of sixteen as the green example near by. The label, dated 'Paris le 20 Avril 1816', also notes that they were then sold 'avec housse', or with an outer case cover. A second label is inscribed 'Sir Charles Stuart KB' with his arms, for the later Lord Stuart de Rothesay (1779-1845), appointed Ambassador to Paris in 1815. The upholstery was originally green with a white pattern.\n\nFrom the Bettine Lady Abingdon Collection [1987-2006]\nEurope and America 1800-1900, Gallery 101\n\nARMCHAIR\n1803-13\n\nFrance, Paris; designed and made by the firm of Jacob-Desmalter \n\nBeech, carved and gilded; silk damask upholstery modern\n\nStamped 'JACOB D/R MESLEE'; inventory label for Sir Charles Stuart de Rothesay, 1816\n\nMuseum no. W.5A-1987\nThe Bettine, Lady Abingdon Collection. Bequeathed by Mrs T.R.P. Hole\n\nThe firm of Jacob Fr\u00E8res, later working under the name of Jacob-Desmalter, continued to build on its earlier success. With the new regime, the firm supplied the households of Napoleon and many of his courtiers. It helped to create what we now call the Empire style. Sphinx heads became a particularly fashionable motif around 1800, during Napoleon's military campaigns in Egypt. [2006]"@en .