Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, Grand Cross in Gold, c.1935 Archive the Gold Presentation Close Combat

the Gold Presentation Close Combat Clasp differs in several respects to the lower grades

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the two insignia on a circular ultramarine blue embroidered field

the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika on a pebbled field

Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, Grand Cross in Gold, c.1935 Archive the Gold Presentation Close Combat(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely set comprising a Grand Cross badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown,