LEOPOLDO (di Borbone, 1790-1851, Prince of Salerno, son of Ferdinando IV, 1751-1825, King of Naples and Sicily from 1759)

LS 'Your most affectionate friend Leopoldo B' in Italian with translation, to Marshal Frilli, thanking him for "Your good wishes on the recurrence of the New Year now begun, which you sent with your letter of the 16th ... persuaded as I am of your attachment to me and of your devotion to all our Family", wishing him well in return, 1 side 4to. and conjugate blank, Naples, 10th January

Leopoldo was Queen Maria Cristina's favourite son and accompanied her when she left the king to return to Austria in 1814. His daughter married the famous Duc d'Aumale, who paid off his debts in return for removing Leopoldo's collection of old masters to Chantilly.

Item Date:  1827

Stock No:  9306      £175

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