Custom Painted & Parcel-Gilt Lampas-Upholstered Headboard

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Painted and parcel-gilt headboard, 20th c., having shaped cornice with parcel-gilt trim, flanked by tall tapered posts with tassel-form finials, padded back in custom upholstery, believed to be Travers & Company "Cluny" Lampas fabric patterned with animals including a tiger, camel, porcupine, monkey, and rabbits, rising on squared supports, approx 99.5"h, 79"w, 2.5"d Provenance: From the Byram Family's Above Stratford Mansion. John Byram, a prominent Austin-based real estate developer, and his late wife Sally Byram curated this French Provincial style estate with the help of notable architects and interior designers. The home has remained untouched since Sally's untimely passing in 2006, serving as a testament to her taste for sophistication and craftsmanship