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figured deluxe walnut grips with piano varnish finish.
The brass cornered deluxe presentation case’s interior is
lined in dark blue and is fitted to the revolvers and the
following included accessories: two W. & C. Eley Cap tins
specifically marked for “COLT’S PT./Belt and Pocket/PISTOLS,”
a G. & J. W. Hawksley bag shaped powder flask with silver
fittings, oiler, two silver plated ball/bullet Colt molds,
pair of blued L-shaped combination nipple wrenches
and screwdrivers, and two lidded compartments, one
containing spare springs, nipples, and other components.
The set is also accompanied by a postcard of Sanfort and a
calling card reading “Generale Conte di Sanfront/Senatore”.
King Victor Emmanuel II ranks among the most significant
figures in modern Italian history as the first king of the
united and independent Italian state. He was
Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1849
to March 1861 when he became King of
Italy. He became king following his victory
in the Second Italian War of Independence
in Northern Italy with the aid of France
while the famous general Giuseppe Garibaldi
secured the south. The two men met in Teano,
and Garibaldi famously hailed Victor Emmanuel
as King of Italy, securing the unity sought by
Italian nationalists since the Congress of Vienna
in 1815. As king, he further expanded the Italian
state by securing Veneto in the Third Italian
War of Independence in cooperation with the
Prussians fighting Austria in the Austro-Prussian
War. After the withdrawal of France from Rome
during the Franco-Prussian War, the Italians
captured the city and then established it as
the country’s capital in 1871. He remained
king until his death on January 9, 1878.
One of the king’s allies was a decorated
officer who had served under his father:
General Alessandro Negri di Sanfront.
Sanfront was born into the noble
family which was connected to the
House of Savoy. His father was an
aide-de-camp to Charles Albert of
Savoy, King of Sardinia. Sanfront
attended the Royal Military
Academy in Turin and joined
the infantry
and then
cavalry.
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