French connection: A little piece of Versailles goes on sale on these shores

If you like 18th-century French interiors, a panelled room with original fireplace from a chateau near Versailles could be for you

Hand painted and gilded gesso French chateau room at Victor Mee.

In a year when so many projects are behind time and skills are hard to come by the words "hold that building job" are difficult to utter. 

It might be just worth the risk for lot 624 at Victor Mee's upcoming decorative interiors, architectural and pub memorabilia sale. If your concept of Les Liaisons Dangereuses revolves around a risky rush of blood at the auction room and your taste runs to gilded French interiors of the 18th century then this is the lot for you.