Une trouvaille

Hooray! Just a bit of fun. Last night Remi and I were skulking around an especially unpromising Depot-Vente or junk shop in the suburbs of Arles. Each went their separate ways, only half-heartedly in the hunt. And yet, what did I spy tucked behind a bulky dresser? A bit of tapestry. Yes, I know, tapestry can be so old-fashioned as to be sad.  But no, this one is so perfectly faded that its remaining colors only give the tiniest suggestion of what it once was. I called Remi over and with a heave he extracted it from its dusty realm. And as you can see, we swooped it up. For a song. A mere pittance. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.
Especially as when we got it home I spied a label on the back frame: “Panneaux Gobelins”. 
It is so long, 2.2 meters that I am not sure where we can put it, but trust me, I will find a place. Aren’t such gifts from the world encouraging?
Bon Dimanche, everyone!

29 comments

  1. I can only imagine, Clare! And I would think that the good stuff had already been snapped up long ago!

  2. How utterly beautiful! Yay! I love scoring wonderful pieces for nix. It's hard in Australia though. Everything is quite exy.

    ~ Clare x

  3. Not of the century, Ally but one that I love. Very different than your new find but that what makes life great!

  4. Maybe we should sneak into Lady Iguana's house to replace her portrait above the fireplace? 😉

  5. SCORE!!! That is unbelievable. It's definitely the find of the century! People here would give their right arm for a piece like that!

  6. Francine, it is so incredible that you braved these winds!! We have lived in Provence since 2005 and I have never, ever seen anything like it. I hope that you found AMAZING pieces as you most certainly deserve them for your bravery. I am still hoping that we get to meet another time!

  7. The Mistral was insane, i had 2 hats on, layers upon layers, think , hope I bought well, and left the expo center covered in white dust and frozen to the bone. i am sorry i missed you but you were wise to stay warm

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