Royalty
[UMBERTO I
(1844-1900, from 1878 King of Italy)]
Printed Dinner Menu,
in French, at the head is a variation of his personal coat of arms, in bright gold, surrounded by the Collar and Badge of the Order of the Annunciation (1362), with the crown above, light dishes including Game Consommé, Sandwiches, Pheasant and Black Truffle Pâté, 1 side 8vo, no place, 15th September
Item Date: 1896
Background
In these arms, Savoy (for Italy) is an escutcheon on older arms used by Savoy, including 1 & 4, a three-part shield (horse rampant, Saxony, and three angel's wings), for the believed descent from Saxon stock, 2, the black eagle on gold (for the Holy Roman Empire), and 3, Aosta (silver lion rampant on black).
Stock No. 55558