RARE SILVER ART MEDAL THE UNITY OF ITALY Start Price USD 150.00 Current Price USD 150.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 04, 2008 End Time Monday, November 03, 2008 Location Paris See more about 'RARE SILVER ART MEDAL THE UNITY OF ITALY' Description Diameter: 40 mm (<2")     Weight: 25 gr (<1oz)    Edge/Relief: 2 mm Silver medal, "1862-1962 Unité de l'Italie", in excellent condition as scanned, signed F.Giannone, with case of origin (Johnson Milano) . It is difficult to pin down exact dates for the beginning and end of Italian reunification, but most scholars agree that it began with the end of Napoleonic rule and the Congress of Vienna in 1815, and approximately ended with the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, though the last "città irredente" did not join the Kingdom of Italy until the Italian victory in World War I. Two prominent figures in the unification movement were Giuseppe Mazzini, the apostle of Italian unity, and Giuseppe Garibaldi. Among the more conservative constitutional monarchic figures, Count Cavour and Victor Emmanuel II, later the first king of a united Italy, were also important. On February 18, 1861, Victor Emmanuel assembled the deputies of the first Italian parliament that acknowledged his supremacy at Turin, and in their presence assumed the title of King of Italy. In March the parliament declared Rome Capital of Italy. Three months later Cavour, having seen his life's work nearly complete, died. Supposedly, when he was given the last rites, he said: "Frate, libero Stato e libera Chiesa" (Friar, a free State and a free Church); and he consoled himself by repeating: "L'Italia è fatta, L'Italia è fatta" (Italy is made, Italy is made). More Medals? don't forget to visit our STORE eBay.com and also see our Sister Shop on eBay.fr : STORE eBay.fr Each Additional Item is $1.50 extra shipping. L@@K AT MY AUCTIONS FOR OTHER GREAT MEDALS @@ @@@ FAST EZ & HASSLE FREE TRANSACTIONS FROM PARIS TO TEXAS OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD @@@ Interests/Themes keywords : Art medal, Art nouveau, Italie, Italia. *** AUCTION TERMS *** SHIPPING AND HANDLING USA & Worldwide : $5 in Priority Air Mail - average delivery 5-10 days. EU : €3 in Priority Air Mail - average delivery 2-5 days. FRANCE : €2 Lettre; €3 Lettre suivie. Optional $7 Priority Registered Air Mail covers a maximum of 46 euros insurance (no tracking). You will receive shortly after the auction end, an email with options and payment instructions. If you know your total you may send your payment with Paypal. Please respond to emails within 3 business days. Payments must be received within 10 days of invoice. We go to the post office 2-3 times a week, all shipments are carefully packed with the use of a bubble envelope or a protected parcel. You will receive an email confirming shipping. ACCEPTED PAYMENTS  USA & World : PAYPAL, Checks (USD), IMO, Bank transfer.  EU : buyers must pay in Euros with PAYPAL or IBAN (wait for an invoice) OR you can use checkout and pay in USD right away after auction ends using the Worldwide shipping rate.   FRANCE : L'acheteur accepte de payer en Euros par chèque uniquement (attendre votre facture) OU règle avec Paypal et accepte de payer le tarif "worldwide" en dollars qui comprend un port Lettre. ABOUT US We are professional sellers running a family business, the first in the family who started to sell medals was, about 70 years ago, Maître Albert de Jaeger, he was an Artist, a Sculptor and Medallist he received the Premier Grand Prix de Rome (1935) for his medallic art, he created hundreds of medals and other art objects. In our Auctions and eBay Store, you will find a wide range of World Art Medals and Historical Medals. Beautiful medals, highly collectable and great Gift ideas. We hope you will enjoy your visit to our eBay store ! If you are visiting France and wish to see us (we are located minutes from Paris) you are welcome to come to our showroom (by appointment only). French registration of commerce : PARIS B 443 925 789   Powered by eBay Turbo Lister On Jul-13-07 at 11:30:15 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Add a Map Counter to Your eBay Listings Place a Bid!