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Toile de Jouy. A waistcoat front of wallpaper 'The Four Seasons' by Lee Jofa, France, circa 1920 * Toile de Jouy. A waistcoat front of wallpaper 'The Four Seasons' by Lee Jofa, France, circa 1920, wallpaper blocked in blue and white, cut to form the shape of an 18th century-style gentleman's waistcoat, with standing collar and pocket flaps, buttons and edges in blue paint to match, a little scuffed in two places, with some very minor losses, two small red marks to lower right, 52 x 42 cm (20.5 x 16.5 ins), mounted on cream card, glazed gilt moulded frame (84.5 x 65 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: A most unusual item, perhaps made as a decorative feature for a dressing room or upmarket gentleman's outfitters, or maybe as an ingenious piece of marketing employed by a retailer of the wallpaper. Lee Jofa is a prestigious fabric and furnishing brand established in 1823; it is now owned by Kravet Inc. which continues to supply high quality wallpapers, fabrics, and other items of home furnishing.