Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross, By E.gardino, C.1955 Auction Archive 915 and partial maker’s mark

915 and partial maker’s mark

in the shape of a traditional pilot’s badge

chipping in the white enamels along with the first Gold "A" on "CREADA" having dropped off on the reverse centrepiece

Some soiling evident but otherwise in a very fine condition

inscribed “1942”

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross, By E.gardino, C.1955 Auction Archive 915 and partial maker’s mark(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Badge: in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 71 mm (w) x 96 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping and loss evident in the red enamels at the base of the crown, on its original full length sash incorporating a decorative moir pattern; and Breast Star: insignia in silver gilt with white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with