Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Grand Cross In Gold, C.1900 United Republic of (Ehrenblattspange der Kriegsmarine)

(Ehrenblattspange der Kriegsmarine)

Instituted 1748

2 mm (h) inclusive of its bar)

A rampant griffin in silvered bronze

100 mm x 333 mm

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Grand Cross In Gold, C.1900 United Republic of (Ehrenblattspange der Kriegsmarine)(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Established in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII. In 18Kt Gold, a Grand Cross decoration of the highest quality, presenting a white enamelled shamrock cross with a rich green enamelled Maltese cross in each quadrant with ball finials and highly detailed hand etched borders, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by an Italian royal crown in Gold, the base of the 6 oclock arm presents a small cross pattee in a diamond