Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Commander, By Bacqueville, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity and black and white enamels

and black and white enamels

engraver marked "MOTTI" on the obverse

Seventh Flotilla

South Africa 1902)

along with ghosting of tape strips on the lid

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Commander, By Bacqueville, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity and black and white enamels(Ordine della Corona Ferrea). Instituted in 1805 by Napoleon Bonaparte under his title of King Napoleon I of Italy. Type I (1806 1809). Italian Version. Of Bacqueville late production (c. 1870), a highly scarce badge in silver gilt, presenting a gilt facing left late Imperial eagle with highly detailed feathers and wings, along with a gilt facing left Napoleon head variety with enameled green laurel crown, encompassing with partially enameled Lombardy