Tour de lit en broderie au petit point de Saint-Cyr d'époque Louis XIV, probablement Paris, vers 1680-1690, d'après des dessins de Daniel Marot,

en soie et laine, en forme de lambrequins à décor de cartouches, coquilles, putti, masques et scènes de l'Histoire de Psyché sur fond bleu ciel; (composé de trois panneaux joints)

This panel is comprised of three joint panels (129,5 cm, 283 cm and 130 cm). It has been lined in later watered taffeta silk which is in distressed condition especially along the lower edge.There is also a course linen interlining. It is recommended that it should be relined and it would need fastenings or Velcro attached across the top for hanging purposes in the future. Colors generally strong overall with some fading in areas for example to top decorative edge of central panel and to the very dark puce pink visible in the swag of left hand panel and faded in other areas of similar design in other panels. The two vertical joints in the panel are not entirely straight but this is not distracting the overall impression. This panel is exquisitely worked with beautiful details all throughout. Lining in need of some attention. Otherwise in very good overall condition.
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Selon le Dictionnaire universel (1690) d'Antoine Furetière, "un lit bien garny est composé de ces pieces : d'un chalit, ou bois de lit, d'une paillasse, d'un lit de plume, d'un matelas, d'un traversin, de deux draps, & d'une couverture, d'un dossier, d'un ciel ou d'un fond de lit, des pentes, rideaux, bonnes graces a cantonieres. On appelle un tour de lit, ou un lit en housse un lit qui est entouré d'une garniture, qui est suspenduë, mais qui ne se tire point comme les rideaux".
Le décor de ce tour de lit est à rapprocher de celui ornant le lit d'époque Louis XIV de la chambre du maréchal de Villars (1653-1734) au château de Vaux-le-Vicomte qu'il acquit en 1705.