Catalogo dos Quadros, objectos de Arte, Pratas, Mobiliario e Porcelainas que guarneciam o Palacio Porto Covo e a cujo leilao se procedera na Casa Liquidadora, Leiria e Nascimento, Lda, 70, Rua do Alecrim, Lisboa

Lda., Leiria e Nascimento

Published by Tipografia Americana, Lisboa, Portugal, 1941

About this Item

Portuguese text.; Paperback; 18 x 24.5 cm; 0.3 Kg; 62 pages with a 637 lots, each with caption and a few black and white illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Signs of a sticker removed from the bottom of the spine, front and rear cover. Some yellowing throughout the pages. Tear on top of the spine. The hinge is slightly loose, but the binding remains firm.; Catalogue from an auction held in 1941 at Casa Liquidadora, Leiria e Nascimento, Lda, 70, Rua do Alecrim, Lisboa were the art objects from the Palacio do Porto Covo were sold, which included paintings, bronzes, silver, furniture and european and chinese porcelains.; The Palace of Porto Covo in Lisbon, Portugal was built in the 17th century. XVIII, between 1770 and 1790, to Jacinto Fernandes Bandeira, a middle class trader with the title of "Escrivao do Desembargo do Paço" and Deputy and Inspector of the Royal Board of Trade, First Baron of Porto Covo. The palace remained in the family until 1937, when all its contents were auctioned. The main building and gardens were acquired by the British Embassy, which installed its embassy there between 1941 and 1995, the artistic content was purchased by private individuals and public museums and the chapel was handed over to the Patriarchate. Seller Inventory # 910B

Bibliographic Details

Title: Catalogo dos Quadros, objectos de Arte, ...

Publisher: Tipografia Americana, Lisboa, Portugal

Publication Date: 1941

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition