Italy, King. A Postwar Signed Portrait of King Umberto II consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 04 mm (w) x 24

04 mm (w) x 24

an autonomous Cretan State under Ottoman sovereignty was established the following year

In his addition to his Trio

numbered "15760" and "31654" in pencil on the reverse

adorned by a detailed enameled green laurel wreath in each quadrant

Italy, King. A Postwar Signed Portrait of King Umberto II consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 04 mm (w) x 24A postwar signed portrait depicting former Italian King Umberto II, in uniform and with an array of orders partially visible, overlaid across the bottom by the Kings handwritten name and title in black ink, flanked by a date of 1959 (while in exile in Portugal), the lower edge bearing studio marks indicating that the portrait is an official studio reproduction, measuring 20 cm (w) x 26 cm (h), a superb memento of the deposed Italian monarchy in