US$ 19.50
a War Merit Cross II Class
both sides with chipping evident in the blue enamels on the star points and in the white enamels on the centrepiece rings
The crew survived the landing
the hanger inscribed "SECRETARY"
Italy, Kingdom Of The Two Sicilies. A Sacred Military Constantinian Order Of St. George, I Class Grand Cross, C.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a War Merit Cross II(Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio). Instituted in 1545. Three piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red enamels, the enamels having been repaired overall in the mid twentieth century, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with five faceted rays, with a single faceted ray between each point, maker marked "CRAVANZOLA SUCCi. RAVIOLO & GARDINO ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 85 mm (w) x 85. 5 mm (h),