Here stands the writing desk of a mysterious king who was embroiled in political intrigue during the 19th century. Its opulent exterior still exudes royalty while its clandestine interior once kept its owner’s secrets safe in the shadows. A sympathizer of rebellion in an age of monastic pushback, King Carlo Alberto of Sardinia (1798-1849) had…

Here stands the writing desk of a mysterious king who was embroiled in political intrigue during the 19th century. Its opulent exterior still exudes royalty while its clandestine interior once kept its owner’s secrets safe in the shadows. A sympathizer of rebellion in an age of monastic pushback, King Carlo Alberto of Sardinia (1798-1849) had…