The Lateran Treaty was an agreement signed by the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy on February 11, 1929 that resulted in the establishment of Vatican City as a sovereign state. The agreement was signed by the representatives of Pope Pius XI and King Victor Emmanuel III on a large table from the Philippine Islands, and surrounded by eight beautiful chairs, which like the table itself, were gifts to the Papacy from Catholic missions in the Far East, according to a report in The Times of New York dated February 12, 1929. In 2009, the table and chairs were displayed during a commemorative exhibit celebrating the 80th year of the signing. (Image: cowanauctions)
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 00:09:50 +0000
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