Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, I Class Commander In Gold, By Gardino, C.1920 Newly Listed 57 mm x 77 mm)

57 mm x 77 mm)

gear with crossed hammers and medical caduceus

It had already been propagated after WWI

The lower right side is missing the majority of the leather facepiece

constructed of a sholapith shell

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, I Class Commander In Gold, By Gardino, C.1920 Newly Listed 57 mm x 77 mm)(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. In 18K Gold with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, weighing 20. 4 grams, measuring 51. 5 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring suspension, crazing evident in the blue enamels on the obverse centrepiece, otherwise the enamels are intact, on its original full length neck ribbon, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, lid bearing the crowned cypher of King Victor