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Service of Queen Maria Teresa
Carlo Balbino and Pietro Borrani - Venaria Reale1855/1855
Palace of Versailles
Versailles, France
This silver service was made for Queen Maria Theresa, wife of King Charles Albert of Sardinia (1798-1849) and daughter of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. It consists of 363 decorated pieces of various sizes weighing a total of 175 kg; each piece bears the coat of arms of the House of Savoy and the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
This service was part of the collection belonging to the Bruni-Tedeschi family, Piedmontese industrialists, before being bought by the Piedmont regional authority in 1999.
Details
- Title: Service of Queen Maria Teresa
- Creator: Carlo Balbino and Pietro Borrani - Venaria Reale
- Date Created: 1855/1855
- Physical Location: Consorzio delle Residenze Reali Sabaude, Venaria Reale, Italy
- Provenance: Consorzio delle Residenze Reali Sabaude, Venaria Reale, Italy
- Type: Art object
- Rights: © Regione Piemonte (granted in custody)
- Medium: Silver
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