Furniture, Works of Art & Tribal Art - Two Day Sale - 2nd July 2013
Lot 589
A Chinese porcelain armorial plaque
Estimate £50 - £100 | Hammer £500
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Description
A Chinese porcelain armorial plaque, ground down from a larger dish and decorated with the arms of Percy Clinton Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford, c.1800, 6.75in (17cm) diameter, together with a bronze buckle by Tiffany, New York, decorated the arms of the Colt family and a Regency gilt bronze armorial mount from the Prince Regent's coach, later mounted, 6in (15cm) high, 5¼in (13.3cm) wide. (3)
Percy Clinton Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford,was a diplomat, author and friend of Portugal and Brazil. He was the father of the George the 7th Viscount who fought the last duel in England.