Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order of Savoy, Knight in Gold, with Miniature, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic demonstrating loss of finish with

demonstrating loss of finish with consequent surface oxidation throughout

the reverse bearing the royal cipher

He transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940

fine quality period strikings

A zinc alloy medal bearing two soldiers fighting a dragon on obverse with Italian “conla germania alla gola/ e i’talia alla cintola” (translation: With Germany at the Throat and Italy at the Waist)

Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order of Savoy, Knight in Gold, with Miniature, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic demonstrating loss of finish withInstituted August 14, 1815. In 18K Gold, a white enamelled cross with green wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring the inscription AL MERITO MILITARE, the reverse with superimposed swords bearing the inscription 1855 VE, measures 35. 7 mm (w) x 38. 7 mm (h), worn on replacement ribbon, minor enamel damage to reverse 3 oclock arm, medallions slightly loose, remains in extremely fine condition. Accompanied by a miniature in the same