Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer Breast Star, c. 1930 visually-hidden the ends sewn together at

the ends sewn together at the reverse

158 mm x 226 mm

chipping and loss evident in blue and white enamels on the centrepiece

where Hughes declared that they "dug in 10 times and marched 270 miles in terrific heat"

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer Breast Star, c. 1930 visually-hidden the ends sewn together at(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. (c. 1930 issue). A silver eight pointed star with large ball finials, the obverse with a superimposed Cross Patte in 18 kt Gold and enamels, consisting of a white enameled cross with Gold knots in the quadrants in between the arms of the cross, the obverse center features a blue enameled field with a Lombardy crown with red, green and white enamel details, surrounded by a Gold ring, the