Embroidered bee
c. 1808
PICOT
11 x 7cm
This bee, embroidered in gold thread, probably came from the canopy
that hung over the throne in the palace of Fontainebleau. The bees, in
gold thread, were delivered by the embroiderer Picot, in 1808. 350 to
be applied on the outside of the draperies, along with 114 on the lining
of velvet armchairs and 122 on the cushions on the footstools.
Below is a photo of the throne room in the palace of Fontainebleau as it
looks today with the canopy restored.
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