Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Grand Officer Set in Gold Auction 416 of Angolia’s book)

416 of Angolia’s book)

additional ring attached to barreled loop

measuring 67 mm in diameter

and unashamedly celebrates the military virtues of physical fitness and preparedness for war

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Grand Officer Set in Gold Auction 416 of Angolia’s book)(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Grand Officers Set, consisting of an 18 kt Gold neck badge, a white enamelled shamrock cross with the arms of a green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a large hollow Gold crown, worn on a full length original green neck ribbon, measures 54. 5 mm (w) x 86. 5 mm (h), weighs 24. 24 grams, the cross atop the crown and the suspension loop is