PAIR OF 18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PLATES
Kangxi, c. 1720, arms of Carter, 9"
Possibly made for the Rt. Hon. Thomas Carter, Master of the Rolls, a Secretary of State and a Privy Councillor.
Paper label, The Century Shop, 2 King Street, St. James, S.W.1, London
See Howard, vol. I, pg. 197
From a Cambridge, MA home, descended through the family of Sarah Tod (Mrs. Jonathan) Bulkley.
Very good and bright condition. One with minor reverse rim roughage; the other with minor reverse chip.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $2,400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 36 : PAIR OF 18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PLATES
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