Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer’s Cross with Miniature GTRexclude The exterior bears a hand-painted

The exterior bears a hand-painted

the reverse marked with the number “307

Throughout the 1930s

indicating high-quality manufacture by the clothier Adolf Ahlers

XIV - The Fighting on the Somme

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer’s Cross with Miniature GTRexclude The exterior bears a hand-paintedInstituted in 1868. Cross in white enamel linked with gold rope, obverse centre shows a band with Italian beaded colours, reverse shows Savoy cross imposed on a black eagle with gold background, neck ribbon divided into three bands, inclusive of loop 53 mm (h) x 37. 9 m m (w), fine condition. Miniature with rosette, 26. 2 mm (h) x 18. 6 mm (w), evidence of chipping on obverse lateral cross arms, very fine condition. Housed in original case, very fine