Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Knight in Gold Auction Archive A bronze gilt cross

A bronze gilt cross

with a national eagle holding a wrathed mobile swastika in its talons

measuring 49 mm x 65 mm

this scarce smock remains in an extremely fine condition

maker tagged "BEVO-WUPPERTAL" on the left side

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Knight in Gold Auction Archive A bronze gilt cross(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a white enamelled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enamelled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red enamels, surrounded by a Gold ring, the reverse features a Gold central medallion bearing a black enamelled eagle with a red and white