Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Officer in Gold, by Cravanzola consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac four bells attached to his

four bells attached to his right boot

the name could be Mehlig or similar

The Patriotic Society provided Tayler with the monies to purchase a sword or vase

The reverse ricasso features a maker’s mark of “TIGER

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Officer in Gold, by Cravanzola consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac four bells attached to his(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a white enamelled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enamelled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red enamels, surrounded by a Gold ring, the reverse features a Gold central medallion bearing a black enamelled eagle with a red and white