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Lot Essay
The arms are those of Sosthenes II, Viscount de la Rochefoucauld, 4th Duke of Doudeauville, Duke de Bisaccia, Grande d'Espagne de 1ère classe (1825-1908).
This set of dinner plates is part of a large service that the Duke ordered from Narcisse Thorel, who became master in 1852 and worked through 1880. The Duke became Ambassador to St. James's in 1873, and while in London was famous for his lavish receptions, and received the Prince of Wales with great magnificence. He was also the deputy for the parti Légitimiste in the Sarthe département until 1898. His Paris residence was the hotel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville, now the Italian embassy.
This set of dinner plates is part of a large service that the Duke ordered from Narcisse Thorel, who became master in 1852 and worked through 1880. The Duke became Ambassador to St. James's in 1873, and while in London was famous for his lavish receptions, and received the Prince of Wales with great magnificence. He was also the deputy for the parti Légitimiste in the Sarthe département until 1898. His Paris residence was the hotel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville, now the Italian embassy.