Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star by Johnson certificate_of_authenticity and with a fuller running

and with a fuller running the length of each side

The announcement appeared in the Supplement to the London Gazette 36679 of Tuesday

with a black embroidered number "1"

circumscribed “Reichsnährstand Landesbauernschaft Westfalen”

A matching pair of reversible Wehrmacht camouflage mittens

Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star by Johnson certificate_of_authenticity and with a fuller running(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. In silver gilt with white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with five faceted rays, maker marked "S JOHNSON MILANO ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, marked 925 on 3 oclock arm, measuring 80. 45 mm (w) x 80. 55 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine.