Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, c.1880 Province of China 7 kilometers of railway lines

7 kilometers of railway lines

a veteran’s organization cap badge

each constructed of white doeskin with a buckram core

demonstrating minor loss of finish and some gouging to the swastika consistent with a possible attempt to obscure

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold, c.1880 Province of China 7 kilometers of railway lines(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro, Cavaliere). Instituted in 1434. In 18K Gold, a Knight without crown, featuring a white enamelled shamrock cross with green enamelled Maletese cross segments in each quadrant, measures 37. 2 mm (w) x 39. 9 mm (h), weighs 9. 42 grams, worn on original ribbon (sewn closed), small enamel cracks, in extremely fine condition.