Most of the surviving Grand Crosses are held in museums
Blake served with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps during the Korean War
Case is better than very fine
the reverse of the badge in black rayon with hooks at either end marked "DEPOSE"
a sculptor
Italy, Kingdom. A 2Nd Army Medal 1940-1941, Bronze Grade, Cased certificate_of_authenticity Most of the surviving Grand(Medaglia Commemorativa della 2 Armata). Instituted in 1940. In bronze, obverse illustrating a spread winged right facing eagle with various armaments below, inscribed "2a ARMATA" and " "OLTRE LA META" " above, and engraver marked "AFFER" (Costantino Affer, 1906 1987), reverse illustrating a winged female warrior in flight, a sword in her right hand and a shield in her left hand, flying over the Italian countryside, measuring 35 mm (w) x 39 mm (h)