Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, c. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Medal for the Defence of

Medal for the Defence of Rome

with a single row of forest green piping also in a U-shape between the second and third rows

and some fatigue of the scabbard

located twenty kilometres east of Ieper (Ypres)

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, c. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Medal for the Defence of(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro, Cavaliere). Instituted in 1434. A Knight in 18K Gold, featuring a white enamelled Shamrock cross with green enamelled Maltese arms in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, measures 39. 1 mm (w) x 42. 7 mm (h), weighs 10. 12 grams, worn on original green ribbon with button on reverse, residue to reverse arms, remains in extremely fine condition.