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387 - Amadeo of Savoy (1845–1890)
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€8,000 - 12,000Sale fees
Amadeo of Savoy (1845–1890) dating: about 1880 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, A remarkable lot consisting of a pair of breechloading pistols and a pair of swords, all signed "Galand" and formerly belonging to Amadeo of Savoy, son of Victor Emmanuel II and King of Spain from 1871 to 1873. A magnificent pair of breechloading target pistols. Rifled, octagonal barrels, browned and decorated with extremely fine gold inlays featuring floral motifs, both at the breech and at the muzzle; signed "Galand Paris" in gold Gothic letters. On the left side of the breech, the Liège proof mark and a "Z" beneath a star. Elegant brown wooden half stocks, entirely carved with vine branches and floral motifs. Silver-finished steel mounts, enriched with gold inlays featuring floral motifs; both tangs bearing the crowned initials "AS" (the monogram of H.M. Amadeo of Savoy, King of Spain under the name of Amadeo Primero), all in gold. Working rotating-block mechanisms, mirror-bright bores. The lot is completed by a pair of duelling swords (length 105.5 cm). Straight, double-edged blades of lozenge-shaped section, signed "GALAND ARMURIER A PARIS" at the forte, with ricassos bearing the mark "FBD". Silvered iron mounts with cup-shaped guards, engraved with the crowned monogram "AS". Wooden grips with wire binding, featuring buttoned disk pommels with bases. An extremely rare ensemble formerly belonging to a prominent historical figure, all in excellent condition. The weapons are illustrated in the Agende Beretta: the swords in the 2000 edition and the pair of pistols in the 1993 edition. Amadeo Ferdinando Maria di Savoia (Turin, 1845–1890), son of Victor Emmanuel II, the first King of Italy, was the first Duke of Aosta and founder of the Aosta branch of the House of Savoy. He also reigned as King of Spain from 2 January 1871 to 11 February 1873. This brief and troubled period in Spanish history ended with his abdication. This lot is subject to a notification order issued by the Italian Ministry of Culture and therefore cannot be exported outside Italian territory. It is subject to the relevant legal provisions.
Auction details
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