Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus In Gold, Knight, C.1910 Auction His aircraft was shot down

His aircraft was shot down by five enemy aircraft

but took a 5 in (130 mm) hit from a friendly ship during the melee of anti-aircraft fire

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measures 29mm(w) x 59mm(h)

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus In Gold, Knight, C.1910 Auction His aircraft was shot downOrdine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro. Instituted in 1434. In 18K Gold with white and green enamels, weighing 9. 1 grams inclusive of its ribbon, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 36. 5 mm (h), very fine crazing evident in the white enamels on both sides, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood bestowed by the House of Savoy, founded in 1572 by Emmanuel Philibert,