Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set Archive as well as the poor

as well as the poor condition of Klein

constructed of black rayon ribbon

maker marked with the Hilborn and Hamburg eagle insignia and marked "STER + 1/20 10K" (Sterling Silver + 1/20 10K Gold) on the reverse

Unmarked star

a Line-Crossing Ceremony (Äquatortaufe) document

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set Archive as well as the poor(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. A fantastic Grand Cross Set comprising a Grand Cross sash badge, in silver gilt, featuring a white enamel cross with a gilt five point star in the center of the cross and a ball finial at each end of each arm, with eagles in each quadrant, reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a large crown of the republic, measures 70. 8 mm (w) x 95 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension