Codice albumGBB-F-000453

Image IDGBB-F-000453-0000

1868, Washington, USA: The italian Commendator Cavaliere ROMEO LORENZO CANTAGALLI (Firenze 1838 - Bruxelles 1905) at time when was Secretary of Italian Delegation in Washinghton. Graduatedin Law from University La Normale of Pisa in 1865 would follow a diplamatic career, from 1888 to 1892 was Italian Ambassador in Tangeri (Inviato Straordinario and Ministro Plenipotenziario of King of Italy Umberto I di savoia), from 1897 was in Bruxelles. In 1889 was in Tetuan town, received by the Emperor of Morocco, the Sultan Muley Hassan. Was the son of Giuseppe Cantagalli (1813 - 1848) and Flavia Franceschi, rich owner of celebrated pottery factory CERAMICHE CANTAGALLI in Firenze, self-killed after a financiary breack-down. Romeo with his brother Ulisse Cantagalli (1839 - 1901), married with british Margaret Tod (1823 - 1930), rebuilt the father Pottery activity renamed FIGLI DI GIUSEPPE CANTAGALLI with great success.

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