Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, II Class Grand Officer Set in Case, by Cravanzola consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Each board is constructed of

Each board is constructed of a cardboard-reinforced black wool base and bears four bands of silver aluminum wire piping

the stem with four sides with each side supporting three vertical stripes and finished at the base of the stripes with swastikas

he was admitted "sick" to hospital at Portland

the flags of the allied nations above

8 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) and 19

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, II Class Grand Officer Set in Case, by Cravanzola consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Each board is constructed of(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted February 20, 1868 by Emmanuel II. A Grand Officer Set, the neck badge in Gold, a white enamelled cross with savoy knots in each quadrant, the obverse featuring a lombardy crown on a blue enamel field, the reverse medallion featuring a black enamelled eagle, measures 50. 9 mm (w) x 54. 5 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 26. 68 grams, worn on original neck ribbon, light wear, remains in very fine