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Tapestries in Paris section Wallace Collection: (As listed on inventory of February 16, 1912)

5 panels Beauvais, "Histoire de Phyché". Philadelphia Museum, gift of Mrs. Hamilton Rice. Ex-Seligman

1 panel Beauvais, "Le Repas". One of the Jeux Russiens series. Now in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, as Gift of Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings in memory of Mr. Jennings. Was in group of tapestries sold by Seligmann & Co., in 1919 to French & Co., who sold it to Mrs. Jennings. Size: 20'w. x 12' h.

1 panel Gobelins. Chancellerie of Arms of French. Red background. Property of François Gerard Seligman, Paris.

1 panel Gobelins. Chancellerie of Arms of France. Described as "Arms of France supported by two femal e figures and surmounted by two amours holding a crown". Whereabouts unknown.

1 panel Brussels, 18th century. Arms of England. Whereabout unknown.

1 panel Gobelins, 18th century. Fleurs de lys on blue ground. Whereabouts unknown.

4 panels Beauvais. Representing animals and birds in landscape back-background. This is set which was on loan at the Arts Decoratifs at the time of Sir John Murray Scott's death. Perhaps later purchased by George Kessler, Paris. Present whereabouts unknown.

3 panels Gobelins, 19th century, mythological subjects. These are undoubtedly the ones which Mr. Cecil describes as representing La Terre, La Toilette de Flore, and Junon et Diane. Whereabouts unknown.