centrepiece slightly askew
with a strand of gold-coloured bullion wire attached to the two upper corners and tied with a loop in the centre of the strand for wall hanging
chipping evident in the white enamels on the star points on both sides
1911-1918 Issued
Solid steel construction with a thatched non-stick finish
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy In Gold, V Class Knight With Case Archive centrepiece slightly askew(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. In gold with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, weighing 9. 2 grams, unmarked, measuring 36. 5 mm in diameter, intact enamels, original ribbon, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, crowned cypher of King Victor Emmanuel III on the lid, white satin lined inside lid, black felt recessed medal bed, case also extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Crown of Italy was founded as a