Tapestry - 28 cm - 34 cm - Soierie Lyonnaise

Charming composition on silk, probably from the Lyonnais silk mills, a major hub of silk production in the 19th century.

It depicts a lively village scene, dominated by a fortified gate and a bell tower rising in the background in a landscape treated with finesse.

Various silk colors.

The work is kept in its elegant gold-leaf frame of the original.

This piece dates from the 1820s.

In good condition, only a few chipped spots on the frame