A PAIR OF ARMORIAL LEAF-SHAPED DISHES

CIRCA 1810

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A PAIR OF ARMORIAL LEAF-SHAPED DISHES
circa 1810
The arms of Silveira/Tavora in the center, the rim with an unusual border of crossed feathers against a band of sepia and gilt scale
8 3/8in. (21.2cm.) wide (2)

Lot Essay

From the third of three services made for Dom Bernardo Jose Maria da Silveira e Lorena (1756-1818), fifth Count of Sarzedas, Governor-General of Sao Paulo in 1787 and Governor and Viceroy of India 1806-16. See N. de Castro, op. cit., p. 199