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Italian Ball Dance Card 1887 Belonged to Emma Cordiglia Montero Lavalle (Wife of Argentinian Ambassador to Belgium)

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Dawnlady1's loves223 of 611Watercolor by Alma Dato-Montero Possible Self Portrait Brussels 1926Very Large Diplomatic Passport of Oscar George Potier Consul-General of Portugal
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    Posted 3 years ago

    vintagelamp
    (1101 items)

    Note inside states: "Ball card that my Dear Grandmother Used at the Court of Italy."
    Emma Cordiglia Montero Lavalle (Wife of Argentinian Ambassador to Belgium)
    Wife of Belisario Juan Montero Cisterna (Son of Gerónimo Montero de Oro and Gertrudis Cisterna Carrasco
    Argentinian Ambassador to Belgium 1880s
    Birthdate: December 27, 1857
    Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Death: June 19, 1929 (71)
    Tigre, Tigre Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
    Place of Burial: Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    First picture shows invitation by S. M. Umberto I King of Italy to Augusto Potier, son-in-law to the subject.
    Interesting information regarding Umberto I of Italy:
    Umberto I was the king of Italy from 1878 to 1900 and belonged to the 'House of Savoy.' He was also known by his nickname, “il Buono,” meaning “the Good.” After he ascended to the throne, he assumed the title “Umberto I of Italy,” instead of “Umberto IV of Savoy.” His reign was a period of turmoil, which was a consequence of his policies. His plans to colonize Africa and China, the lavish expenditure on strengthening the defense forces to support the kingdom of Prussia, his lack of concern for aiding education, his meager support for the upliftment of the citizens, the rise in prices of essential commodities, the poorly performing economy, the botched investigations into the Banca Roman Scandal, and his support of the notorious Bava-Beccaris Massacre made him hugely unpopular among his subjects, especially among the leftists and socialists. He survived two attempts on his life but succumbed to the third. He was shot dead on July 29, 1900.
    I believe that the emblem on the front of the dance card symbolizes the "House of Savoy."

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 3 years ago
      Oh, what an amazing find!! And I love the writeup!
    2. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Beautiful design on this fancy dance card
    3. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      jscott,
      Thank you so much for the comment!

      Newfld,
      Thank you! I really like this for some strange reason.
    4. inky inky, 3 years ago
      Great reading..love it..
    5. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      Inky,
      Thank you!
    6. Dawnlady1, 3 years ago
      Wonderful history to share. Thank-you.
    7. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 years ago
      Dawnlady,
      Thank you so much for the kind comment!

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