The Personal Archive of Peter Afia Les Monuments d'Egypte: a pair of early 19th century French Empire valances Designed by Jean-Baptiste Huet for the Oberkampf manufactory, Jouy, France, circa 1810 The cotton toile de Jouy printed in brown with pyramids and other monuments in the desert, with scalloped lower edge and rings attached to the upper edge, backed, together with: L'Histoire de Psyché: a panel of blue toile de Jouy, printed with classical figures and trophies, stamped 'LP' verso, French, early 19th century, from the Oberkampf Manufactory, a set of five panels of linen, printed in yellow and teal with medallions depicting classical figures interspersed with birds in leafy oak branches, the original design French, circa 1800, possibly later; another printed linen panel, possibly French 19th century, with vertical stripes of leafy strapwork; a panel of printed toile with flowers and figures engaged in leisure pursuits, including tennis and croquet the valances: 32cm x 170cm and 32 x 180cm (10) There is another panel of the Les Monuments d'Egypte fabric in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dated 1808. It was designed in response to Napoleon Bonaparte's expedition to Egypt.