Charming French Miniature Folding Room with Original Furnishings by Badeuille

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15" (38 cm.) w. x 11"h. x 11"d. A five-paneled folding cardboard room has original wallpaper, paper border and matching paper wainscoting and floor, and is designed to be set-up within its storage box walls which serve as a structural form. The walls are hung with four early colored engravings with pressed paper frames, and there are three very ornate mirrors with pressed paper frames. There is a thickly beaded carpet with beaded fringe, and the room has its original furnishings of soft wood trimmed with delicate decoupage engravings and Dresden gilt paper edging. The set comprises a settee and four arm chairs with trapunto lavender silk upholstery, oval table, spinet piano, fernery with flowers, and fireplace with early engraving on the fire screen, ormolu mantel clock, and two potted plants. Excellent condition, some light frailty to upholstery. French, attributed to Louis Badeuille, circa 1865.