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L'ORDINE DELLA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA (THE ORDER OF THE HOLY ANNUNCIATION) AN IMPORTANT ITALIAN SILVER AND SILVER-GILT COLLAR AND BREAST STAR

BY MUSY, TURIN, CIRCA 1930

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L'ORDINE DELLA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA (THE ORDER OF THE HOLY ANNUNCIATION)
AN IMPORTANT ITALIAN SILVER AND SILVER-GILT COLLAR AND BREAST STAR
BY MUSY, TURIN, CIRCA 1930
The collar with openwork link, each within a Savoia knot and rose border, suspending a cast insignia depicting the Annunciation within three Savoia knots, the breast star similarly cast to depict the Annunciation within flames and with the Savoia motto 'FERT', marked on clasp and on back of breast star, contained in a fitted case
the breast star 3 3/8 in. (9 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Albert I, King of the Belgians, (1875-1934).

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Lot Essay

Albert I, King of the Belgians, (1875-1934) was made a knight of the Order of the Holy Annunciation on the occasion of his daughter, Maria-José's marriage to Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, in 1930.
The Order of the Holy Annunciation is one of the great chivalric orders, comparable to the Order of the Golden Fleece or the Order of the Garter. Established in 1362 by Amedeo VI, Duke of Savoy, (1343-1383) it originally consisted of 14 Knights and a Grand master, signifying the 15 "delights" of the Blessed Virgin, though Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Italy, (1829-1878) raised the number of knights from 14 to 20 in 1869. Until the fall of the Italian monarchy in 1946 being a member of the Order was equal to nobility, and gave right to the title of "Excellency" and "Cousin of the King", with precedence in all ceremonies over the highest offices of state.

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