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To those who came before us

Found in a book belonging to the Marquis of Mariaval Library, these prints from the Palhares Collection and by Englishman McPhail depict Portuguese Customs from the late 17th century until the early 1900s. They show the baker woman from Braga, the eel peddler, the yokel, the girl selling oranges (but not the famed fado singer Amália) or sweet wafers (pictured above).

These characters from another time made a living from trade, the same way we now continue to sell brooms, lavender cologne or pencils. We would like to pay tribute to those who came before us, by featuring them on our bags, boxes and gifts. This too is the Portuguese life – since forever.