82 - House of Savoy, 1916, silver cigarette case given by Queen Margherita to Italian officers wounded in the war. Cigarette case 8.50 x 8.50 cm; case 10.50 x 9.50 cm

House of Savoy, 1916, silver cigarette case given by Queen Margherita to Italian officers wounded in the war. Cigarette case 8.50 x 8.50 cm; case 10.50 x 9.50 cm Slightly curved in shape, this cigarette case bears the following dedication engraved on the lid: “HONOR TO THE SOLDIERS OF ITALY - GLORY AND PRIDE OF THE FATHERLAND - MEMORY OF PALAZZO MARGHERITA - 1916”. Inside the stamps “MUSY-TORINO”, metal fineness “900” and progressive number probably indicating the limited number of pieces made “26”. Complete with original ivory leather case. Frame and royal crown embossed in gold on the lid. Palazzo Margherita, a building located on Via Vittorio Veneto in Rome, has been called this since 1900 when the Queen Mother Margherita of Savoy, widow of the late King Umberto I, chose it as her permanent residence. During the Great War, many rooms of the palace were used as a military hospital and welcomed numerous soldiers wounded at the front. This silver cigarette case, made by the famous jeweler Musy of Turin, former supplier to the Royal House, was donated by Queen Margherita to some officers returning from the front. Some slight signs of use on the lid but overall in excellent condition. Object of considerable rarity.