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Augusto Rato Potier Sterling Silver Chinese Baptismal Cup 1904

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    Posted 3 years ago

    vintagelamp
    (1101 items)

    Augusto Rato Potier:
    BIRTH 5 Jun 1903
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    DEATH 27 Dec 1964 (aged 61)
    Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
    BURIAL
    Cemitério da Guia
    Cascais, Cascais Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal

    Distinguished Portuguese career diplomat for over 40 years. Minister to Indonesia. Ambassador to Sweden, Pakistan and Chile. Died on post in Santiago de Chile.

    Married to Alma Dato-Montero Potier (Distinguished watercolor miniaturist. See her work posted previously) . She was the daughter of Francisco Dato-Tessitore and Raquel Montero de Dato.
    Father of Regina Potier Esteves and Gloria Potier Harrison.

    Found in a local antique shop.

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 3 years ago
      Oh, what a wonderful find!! Beautiful baptismal cup and great story behind this gentleman.
    2. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      jscott,
      Thank you so much!
    3. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Gorgeous dragon design!
    4. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      Newfld,
      Thank you!

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