Meniconi-Dolgorouki Wedding Gift made in Deruta, Italy

Deruta Wedding Gift Plate
Credit: Ceramics Museum of Deruta 

 DESCRIPTION
September 15th, 1903 celebrated the wedding of a member of the Meniconi Family, Counts in Perugia and of an heir of the Dolgorouki family, Princes from Russia. Mr.Luigi and and Mrs.Vanna Andreoli from Perugia ordered their gift for this important occasion in Deruta.

The plate is a photograph like hand-painting of the couple. On your right the Meniconi family's coat of arms (originally Meniconi-Bracceschi). On your left the Dolgoroukis' coat of arms.

Writing upper part of the plate: "NOZZE MENICONI-DOLGOROUKI XV SETT MCMIII" (tr.Nuptials Meniconi-Dolgorouki 15th of September 1903);

Writing lower part of the plate: "LUIGI E VANNA ANDREOLI OFFRONO" (tr. gift from Luigi and Vanna Andreoli).

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