Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola Newly Listed silvered and red enamelled shield

silvered and red enamelled shield fronting a brass eagle

with a tri-colour inset flag

1944-present issued

sincere and absolutely reliable

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola Newly Listed silvered and red enamelled shield(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted September 16th, 1572. Constructed of 18kt Gold of high quality, consisting of a white enamelled Shamrock Cross with green enamelled fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, suspended from the original green ribbon sewn closed at the top, measures 39. 7 mm (w) x 61. 1 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), weighs 9. 65 grams excluding ribbon, several hairline cracks around the