lightly soiled off-white velvetine recessed medal bed
An example of a second war period Eastern Winter Campaign Medal (Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 Medaille)
two castle towers lost to rust
from January 1918 to December 31
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, I Class Commander In Gold, By Gardino, C.1920 Auction lightly soiled off-white velvetine recessed(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