"braquenié Et Cie" Factory, "the Eel Fishermen" Tapestry, 19th Century

Manufacture "Braquenié et Cie"
Tapestry "The Eel Fishermen"
Wool
19th
Napoleon III period
Signed lower left: Braquenié & Cie

Beautiful and large polychrome wool tapestry from the Manufacture "Braquenié et Cie" in Aubusson depicting eel fishermen.

The Braquenié tapestry factory is a French factory in Aubusson, in the Creuse. It has been a listed historical monument since February 12, 2013.
In 1842, the factory was founded by the Demy-Doineau family, a Parisian textile sales house that had existed since the end of the 18th century, and by the industrialist from Tournai, Alexandre Braquenié, (Demy-Doineau and Braquenié, Royal Manufacture of Carpets and Tapestries).
Then Henri-Charles Braquenié took over the business with his brother Henri-Charles Braquenié in 1858. The factory in Aubusson was built between 1860 and 1862. The Braquenié brothers soon had the most exclusive clientele in Paris. They received official orders under Napoleon III and also became suppliers to the Kingdom of Belgium and the German Empire.
After the Second World War, the Braquenié house was the only one capable of supplying the Historic Monuments with the fabrics and tapestries needed to refurnish French castles.
Since 1991, this house has belonged to the Pierre Frey company.