Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Star, By Cravanzola, Roma consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with steel blue hour and

with steel blue hour and minute hands

both with intact screwbacks)

remaining vigilant for signs of Japanese invasion but also training in anti-sabotage measures

during The War of Independence

in turn flanked on each side by narrow tresses of identical construction

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Star, By Cravanzola, Roma consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with steel blue hour and(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted as a national order in 1866 by King Vittorio Emanuele II. In silver, a lovely eight armed star with clusters of seven alternating smooth and faceted rays each with a ball finial, the obverse medallion in Gold, features a central Lombardy crown on a blue enamel field, surrounded by a white enamel ring VICT. EMMAN. II. REX. ITALIAE. MDCCCLXVI., a black enamelled crowned eagle on the 12 oclock arm, the reverse