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Decadent deals You might expect extravagant prices at a royal auction - but there's something for everyone at Princess Maria Gabrielle of Savoy's sale, says Katrina Burroughs
A SALE with a royal connection always holds a special allure for auction-goers. Should the vendor combine a poetic title with a romantic backstory and black-and-white movie-star glamour, her catalogue cannot fail to seduce. La Principessa Reale Maria Gabriella di Savoia, the dashing and cultivated daughter of King Umberto II of Italy and Queen Maria-Jose, exiled with her family aged six, is a winner on every count.See the full content of this document
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Decadent Deals ; Auction
Maria Gabriella has a tiara-tastic, diamond dripping sale of jewellery on Sunday June 17, which should see some princely prices. On June 27, however, in a more modest auction, she will offer 400 lots of photographs, dinner ser...
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