Pair of Louis-Philip Gilt and Silver Valances

Beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style andirons.

French 18th century Directoire bed.

Valances, known in French as cantonnieres, are types of cornices used in window treatments. A single valance would be affixed to the wall above a window. Curtains would be attached t...

Pair of Curtain Pelmets From the Collection of the Duke of Northumberland, Alnwick Castle Two curtain pelmets upholstered in stone velour with twisted being and brown silk cord. They could easily be re-upholstered and/or repurposed. The pair of 3 pelmets Length 250cm., 98 1/2" height 52cm., 20 1/2" depth 14cm., 5 1/2" Acquired with an identical pair of larger pelmets -being sold separately A pair of pelmets - length 178 70" 5ft10' height 27cm 10 1/2" depth 14cm., 5 1/2" A larger single pelmet - 199cm., 78 1/4" 6ft6" height 27cm 10 1/2" depth 14cm., 5 1/2" Provenance : Attic sale of items from Alnwick Castle & as well as the Duke’s official London residence Syon House, Stanwick Hall, Albury Park and other Ducal properties. Alnwick Castle - the origins of the Castle date back to the Norman period. Since 1309, its story has been intertwined with that of the Percy family, a family with a history as illustrious as the castle’s own. The second largest inhabited castle in the UK, Alnwick has served as a military outpost, a teaching college, a refuge for evacuees, a film set, and not least as a family home. The incunbent Duke & Duchess of Northumberland have developed Alnwick Castle as a significant visitor attraction and a garden renaissance in the creation of The Alnwick Garden. Maker : Whytock and Reid...