Lot Essay
From the famous service ordered by Dom Antonio de Sao Jose de Castro (c.1750-1814), illegitimate son of the first Count of Resende and Bishop of Oporto. See N. de Castro, op. cit., p. 197
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CIRCA 1810
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A BISHOP OF OPORTO PLATE
Circa 1810
The arms of Castro in colored enamels and gilt reserved on a ground lavishly enamelled in green with gilt vines
9.7/8in. (25cm.) diam.
Circa 1810
The arms of Castro in colored enamels and gilt reserved on a ground lavishly enamelled in green with gilt vines
9.7/8in. (25cm.) diam.