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D. Maria I, Queen of Portugal (1777-1816), Brazilian rosewood, kingwood,
satinwood and boxwood marquetry, the interior with
pull-out inset writing surface, drawers, pigeon holes and book spines,
yellow metal mounts, Portuguese, gold engraved inscription
DOMINGOS TENVTA FES EM LISBOA ESTA OBRA NO ANNO DE 1790
(DOMINGOS TENVTA MADE THIS PIECE ON THE YEAR OF 1790),
Note: part of the “Exhibition of Portuguese Environments from
the XVI to XIX centuries”, Soares dos Reis National Museum,
Oporto. It is identified and reproduced on its catalogue. Oporto:
The Oporto District Commission of the National Women’s
Movement, 1969, nr. 484, pp. 249-250 and Fig. 124