Italian castles and country seats . eward, which island, however,he was obliged afterward to exchange for Sardinia(1720); but in 1713 he assumed the title of king, sub-sequently coupled with the name of the SardinianIsland. The general organization of the kingdom wasmodelled on Prussia, where the military and feudalelement predominated, but both were obliged to suc-cumb to the new elements and powers evolved bythe French Revolution. The kings treasurer hadexquisite taste, for the villa is charming, and is stillcalled, from the title of its builder. La Tesoriera;its architecture is pure and sim
Italian castles and country seats . eward, which island, however,he was obliged afterward to exchange for Sardinia(1720); but in 1713 he assumed the title of king, sub-sequently coupled with the name of the SardinianIsland. The general organization of the kingdom wasmodelled on Prussia, where the military and feudalelement predominated, but both were obliged to suc-cumb to the new elements and powers evolved bythe French Revolution. The kings treasurer hadexquisite taste, for the villa is charming, and is stillcalled, from the title of its builder. La Tesoriera;its architecture is pure and simple, the inevitableItalian three being carried out in the general con-struction. The Princess sister Margherita is a great expertin photography, and has given me most generouslyof her collection of photographs, but she was alsokind enough to want me to take a few that she hadnot tried. Princess Ernestina was very kind and tookme over the whole villa, helping me take my picturesin the various suites. The Princess bedroom is doneI26I. AND COUNTRY SEATS in her favorite apricot color, and most of the beautifulembroideries were worked with her own hands. Avery elegant and thoroughly modern bathroom lead-ing from the bedroom made it quite apparent thatcomfort was quite as complete as the furnishings wereelegant. In the linen room the ornamentation, aswell as the embroidery, was the handiwork of thePrincess and her sister. The whole villa is mostelaborately decorated, and each member of the familyhas her own suite. The dark-room of the CountessMargherita, I am sure, would make any photographerenvious, so complete and convenient are all its ap-pointments. In the corridor leading from one wingof the villa to the main building were hung someinteresting engravings of Paris as it looked a greatmany years ago. The family of the Princess Arborio Gattinara is ofvery ancient nobility, and traces its origin back cer-tainly as far as the year looo, and perhaps even earlier;but in that year there
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