Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer Star, by D.Cravanzola United Republic of with a crimped hinge and

with a crimped hinge and narrow banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch

5 cm-long bronze chain

16 throughout the First World War

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Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer Star, by D.Cravanzola United Republic of with a crimped hinge and(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. In silver gilt with red, white, blue and black enamels, mounted to an eight pointed faceted star base, reverse with makers cartouche for D. Cravanzola, measuring 75. 1 mm (w) x 74. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, red leather exterior, two piece crowned cypher of King Victor Emmanuel in gilt, inside lid lined in white silk, padded and