Italy, Republic. A Military Order Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac obverse with a photograph of

obverse with a photograph of Prince Leopold IV at the left with a crown above and inscribed "Leopold IV Fürst zur Lippe" and "1914" below

screwed or wired in place to a series of sixteen red-faced card-based boards

period repair to pin assembly

Upon return from the Far East

Italy, Republic. A Military Order Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac obverse with a photograph of(Ordine Militare d'Italia). Revived upon the foundation of the Republic in 1946. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 39. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, minor repair and fine chipping evident in the green enamels on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Italy is the highest military order of the