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A FRENCH PARCEL-GILT SILVER IMPERIAL TEA SERVICE GIVEN BY PRINCESS DONA ISABEL DE ORLEANS TO THE BARONESS OF LORETO
MAKER'S MARK OF LOUIS MANANT, PARIS, CIRCA 1868, RETAILED BY DUPONCHEL
In the Islamic taste, comprising kettle, stand and lamp, teapot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl and twelve teaspoons, the vase-shaped bodies elaborately chased with interlaced scrolls enclosing the monogram AP in script, with slender scroll spouts and loop handles, the circular tray with molded border and similar decoration, fully marked, the teaspoons by another--height of kettle on stand 18in.(46cm.), diameter of tray 22½in.(57cm.) ; together with ten Sevres porcelain cups and ten saucers painted with bands of gold stiff foliage on a light green ground enclosing the same monogram, in wood chest with brass mounts, cover with a plaque engraved with the same monogram
(gross weight of silver service 238oz., 7429gr.)
MAKER'S MARK OF LOUIS MANANT, PARIS, CIRCA 1868, RETAILED BY DUPONCHEL
In the Islamic taste, comprising kettle, stand and lamp, teapot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl and twelve teaspoons, the vase-shaped bodies elaborately chased with interlaced scrolls enclosing the monogram AP in script, with slender scroll spouts and loop handles, the circular tray with molded border and similar decoration, fully marked, the teaspoons by another--height of kettle on stand 18in.(46cm.), diameter of tray 22½in.(57cm.) ; together with ten Sevres porcelain cups and ten saucers painted with bands of gold stiff foliage on a light green ground enclosing the same monogram, in wood chest with brass mounts, cover with a plaque engraved with the same monogram
(gross weight of silver service 238oz., 7429gr.)
Provenance
Given by the Brazilian Imperial Princess Dona Isabel de Orleans e Braganca to the Baroness of Loreto (Amanda Paranagua) on the occasion of her wedding on May 30, 1868. By repute, as small children the two women were playing together in the gardens of the Palace Quinta da Boa Vista when the Princess poked out one of Amanda Paranagua's eyes. Perhaps because of this the Princess held the Amanda as her life-long confidante and her marriage to the Baron of Loreto was the subject of considerable rejoicing in the royal household.