Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 United Republic of in bronze with silver centrepiece

in bronze with silver centrepiece

(MIL)" on the lid

discharging fire arm in billets"

clasp "Maroc"

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 United Republic of in bronze with silver centrepiece(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951. Type I. 1951 2001 issue. Likely Cravanzola manufacture, a set of the Grand Officer consisting of a ball tipped enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring detailed silver gilt Italian eagles in each quadrant, the centre exhibiting a superposed five pointed star in gilt, suspending by a partially enameled large Mural Crown also in silver gilt, presenting double sided