Original signed letter of Marie Jeanne Baptiste Duchess of
Letter written by hand and signed by Duchess Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy, Queen of Cyprus. In the letter, addressed to Senator Ocello of the Senate of Piedmont, she insists that the vacant position of one of the Councillors of the city of Turin be filled. Dated August . With royal cartouche and watermarked paper.With certificate of authenticity (COA).Open sheet size approx 41 x 31 cm.Very good condition, small signs of wear.¶ Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours (Paris, 11 April, â Turin, March ) was the last descendant of the counts of Genevois, heir of the Dukes of Nemours, and of the baronies of Fossigny and Beaufort.Daughter of Charles Amadeus of Savoy and Elisabeth de Bourbon, married the Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel II and held the Regency of the State on young Prince Victor Amadeus II. She was the second Royal Madam after Christine of France, mother of Charles Emmanuel II. Second wife of Charles Emmanuel II (), she took over the Regency for her son Victor Amadeus II after the death of her husband () and remained regent even after her sonâs coming of age. Read More