Auction 29 / Graphics & Books

tue 1 DECEMBER -  thu 3 DECEMBER 2020
Collection of over 50 letters, postcards and autograph cards, along with autograph photographs and memorabilia of Casa Savoia. Storia, Storia, Diritto e Politica - Auction Graphics & Books - Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli - Casa d'Aste - Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Lot 616

Autographs and curiosities of the Savoia

Storia, Storia, Diritto e Politica

Collection of over 50 letters, postcards and autograph cards, along with autograph photographs and memorabilia of Casa Savoia.

19th-20th century.
Black and blue ink manuscripts. Autographs kept in binder. Texts in Italian and French. Various dimensions. (50)
(50)


Among the names: Carlo Alberto, Queen Margherita, Umberto di Savoia, Giovanna di Savoia, the Duke of Aosta, Elena from France, Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia etc. Many letters are on the royal family letterhead. Among the curiosities: the entrance ticket to the funeral of Vittorio Emanuele II and to those of the Queen Mother (1926) together with the passes, a printed ticket for the First Holy Communion of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia signed by Umberto (1948), small leaflets about Casa Savoia, mourning ticket for the death of Queen Elena, telegram for the birth of Princess Beatrice, invitation card for private audience to the Quirinale, invitation cards to the wedding of Prince Amedeo Savoia Aosta and Anna of France (along with the invitation to the reception), invitation for the ball, some invitations for balls and ceremonies addressed to Ugo Ojetti, the Corriere della Sera of 29 June 1914 with the news of the death of Archduke Francesco Ferdinando in Sarajevo, as well as various advertising postcards of the Savoy. Various cards from this lot come from the Ugo Ojetti collection.
Base price
EUR 200,00
sold : Registration