Lot Essay
Made for Manuel Bernardo de Melo e Castro (1716-92), Viscount of Lourinha. See N. de Castro, op. cit., p. 192.
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CIRCA 1770
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A SET OF TWELVE PORTUGESE MARKET ARMORIAL PLATES
Circa 1770
Each carefully painted with the arms of Castro e Melo within a gilt chain inner border, the shaped, moulded edge rims enriched in iron-red and gilt and decorated with scattered rose sprigs
9in. (23.5cm.) diameter (12)
Circa 1770
Each carefully painted with the arms of Castro e Melo within a gilt chain inner border, the shaped, moulded edge rims enriched in iron-red and gilt and decorated with scattered rose sprigs
9in. (23.5cm.) diameter (12)