Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Officer’s Cross, C. 1870 Hold reverse illustrating three male figures

reverse illustrating three male figures standing side-by-side and giving a salute with their right hand and holding a large fasces in their left hand

1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne on the 23rd

a fine piece in extremely good condition

gilt insignia and crown

field highly polished

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Officer’s Cross, C. 1870 Hold reverse illustrating three male figures(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Gold cross presenting a white enamelled shamrock cross with a re enamelled green Maltese cross in each quadrant with very small ball finials, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a bronze gilt crown, measures 38. 3mm (w) x 59. 3mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball), weighs 13. 2 grams (including ribbon), worn on a green ribbon with two buttons attached at the top of the