Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola certificate_of_authenticity sewn upon a red cotton

sewn upon a red cotton field

Instituted 1829

reverse engraved 1917

At Waterloo

all mounted via their period original ribbons

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola certificate_of_authenticity sewn upon a red cotton(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted September 16th, 1572. Constructed of 18kt Gold of high quality, consisting of a white enamelled Shamrock Cross with green enamelled fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, suspended from the original green ribbon sewn closed at the top, measures 39. 7 mm (w) x 61. 1 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), weighs 9. 65 grams excluding ribbon, several hairline cracks around the