Exemplary late AK-made set of insignias /with collar made by Eduard workshop/ from 1904-1908 time period.
Order of Saint Andrew the First Called awarded to Umberto II of Italy
Awarded on October 12, 1909 to the last king of Italy Umberto II (Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria di Savoia; 15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983) during Nicolaus II visit to Italy. Umberto's reign lasted for 34 days, from 9 May 1946 until his formal deposition on 12 June 1946, although he had been the de facto head of state since 1944. Due to his short reign, he was nicknamed the May King (Re di maggio).
Umberto was the third child and only son among the five children of Victor Emmanuel III and Elena of Montenegro. As heir apparent to the throne, he received a customary military education and pursued a military career afterwards. In 1940, he commanded an army group during the brief Italian invasion of France shortly before the French capitulation. In 1942, he was promoted to Marshal of Italy but was otherwise inactive as an army commander during much of World War II. Umberto turned against the war following Italian defeats at Stalingrad and El Alamein, and tacitly supported the ouster of Benito Mussolini.
In 1944, Victor Emmanuel, compromised by his association with Italian fascism and desperate to repair the monarchy's image, transferred most of his powers to Umberto. He transferred his remaining powers to Umberto later in 1944 and named him Lieutenant General (Luogotenente) of the Realm; while retaining the title of King. As the country prepared for the 1946 Italian institutional referendum on the continuation of the Italian monarchy, Victor Emmanuel abdicated his throne in favour of Umberto, aspiring to bolster the monarchy with his exit. The June 1946 referendum saw voters voting to abolish the monarchy, and Italy was declared a republic days later. Umberto departed the country; he and other male members of the House of Savoy were barred from returning. He lived out the rest of his life in exile in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. He died in Geneva, Switzerland in 1983.
Umberto was the third child and only son among the five children of Victor Emmanuel III and Elena of Montenegro. As heir apparent to the throne, he received a customary military education and pursued a military career afterwards. In 1940, he commanded an army group during the brief Italian invasion of France shortly before the French capitulation. In 1942, he was promoted to Marshal of Italy but was otherwise inactive as an army commander during much of World War II. Umberto turned against the war following Italian defeats at Stalingrad and El Alamein, and tacitly supported the ouster of Benito Mussolini.
In 1944, Victor Emmanuel, compromised by his association with Italian fascism and desperate to repair the monarchy's image, transferred most of his powers to Umberto. He transferred his remaining powers to Umberto later in 1944 and named him Lieutenant General (Luogotenente) of the Realm; while retaining the title of King. As the country prepared for the 1946 Italian institutional referendum on the continuation of the Italian monarchy, Victor Emmanuel abdicated his throne in favour of Umberto, aspiring to bolster the monarchy with his exit. The June 1946 referendum saw voters voting to abolish the monarchy, and Italy was declared a republic days later. Umberto departed the country; he and other male members of the House of Savoy were barred from returning. He lived out the rest of his life in exile in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. He died in Geneva, Switzerland in 1983.
Wedding of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna Romanova and Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, which took place in September 1976 in Madrid. From left to right: King of Albania (in uniform), Queen of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria with Saint Andrew the First Called order collar, King of Italy Umberto II with Saint Andrew the First Called order collar, Prince Kardam, Queen of Spain, King of Spain.
Gold, enamel.
Height 88 mm.
Weight 69 g.
Marked with "imperial eagle", maker's mark "AK" for Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "56, kokoshnik to the left, initials of the assay inspector of the St. Petersburg assay office "АР/AR" (AR /AР/ for the Alexander Romanov /Александр Васильевич Романов/ assay district manager" from 1904-1908 time period, round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Height 88 mm.
Weight 69 g.
Marked with "imperial eagle", maker's mark "AK" for Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "56, kokoshnik to the left, initials of the assay inspector of the St. Petersburg assay office "АР/AR" (AR /AР/ for the Alexander Romanov /Александр Васильевич Романов/ assay district manager" from 1904-1908 time period, round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Collar that was made by Eduard workshop sometime between 1904 and 1908.
Gold, enamel.
Marked with St. Petersburg assay office round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Gold, enamel.
Marked with St. Petersburg assay office round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Gold, enamel.
Marked with the maker's mark "ИЛ" (personal mark of workshop jeweler Johann Gustavovich Linstead/Иоганн Густавович Линстед active until 1910), "Эдуардъ/Eduard" and St. Petersburg assay office round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Marked with the maker's mark "ИЛ" (personal mark of workshop jeweler Johann Gustavovich Linstead/Иоганн Густавович Линстед active until 1910), "Эдуардъ/Eduard" and St. Petersburg assay office round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Gold, enamel.
Marked with the maker's mark "ИЛ" (personal mark of workshop jeweler Johann Gustavovich Linstead/Иоганн Густавович Линстед active until 1910), "Эдуардъ/Eduard" and St. Petersburg assay office round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Marked with the maker's mark "ИЛ" (personal mark of workshop jeweler Johann Gustavovich Linstead/Иоганн Густавович Линстед active until 1910), "Эдуардъ/Eduard" and St. Petersburg assay office round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Breast star.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 90 mm.
Weight 54 g.
Marked with "imperial eagle", maker's mark "AK" for Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg assay office silver hallmark "84, kokoshnik to the left, initials of the assay inspector of the St. Petersburg assay office "АР/AR" (AR /AР/ for the Alexander Romanov /Александр Васильевич Романов/ assay district manager" from 1899-1904 time period, round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Marks.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 90 mm.
Weight 54 g.
Marked with "imperial eagle", maker's mark "AK" for Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg assay office silver hallmark "84, kokoshnik to the left, initials of the assay inspector of the St. Petersburg assay office "АР/AR" (AR /AР/ for the Alexander Romanov /Александр Васильевич Романов/ assay district manager" from 1899-1904 time period, round mark "female head to the left and the initials of the assay inspector АР".
Marks.
Original case.
Dimensions 39 x 24 x 6 cm.
P. S. Petrov's case workshop.
Dimensions 39 x 24 x 6 cm.
P. S. Petrov's case workshop.
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