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The Kings cabinet de travail (study) at Versailles. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, page 248. The Palace of Versailles was built over a period of 60 years by some 36
Louis XIV inkstand in red jasper and gilt. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, page 153
Cup in lapis lazuli surmounted by Neptune in silver garlands of ceramic and enamelled flowers. Sphinxs at base and exotic animals, from Louis XIV collection of jewels
Baptism of the Dauphin detail from a Gobelins tapestry after Charles Le Brun (1619-1690). The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, page 65
The Sun King, Coat of Arms, from a balcony in the Place Vendome, Paris. Ornately decorated with an emblem of Louis XIV. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, back cover
Bust of Louis XV (1710-1774), King of France from 1715, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam Le Vau, (1612-1670) French School. Madam de Pompadour by Nancy Mitford, page 44
Louis XIV stirrups. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, page 209
Boulle commode made for Louis XIV room at the Grand Trianon 1701. Rococo carving bowed legs, acanthus leaf decoration, french sphinxes at corners. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, page 176