Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy, Grand Cross Star, By Gardino-Cravanzola, C.1930 Auction Archive a resident of Royal Oak

a resident of Royal Oak

their heroic fortitude under punishing fire and their relentless perseverance in waging this epic battle in the Central Pacific

A silver Maltese Cross with blue enamelled arms

and the time of his Knight’s Cross award

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Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy, Grand Cross Star, By Gardino-Cravanzola, C.1930 Auction Archive a resident of Royal Oak(Ordine militare di Savoia). Instituted 1815 by King Victor Emmanuel I. An eight pointed star, each arm consisting of a cluster of five individual faceted rays, obverse centre featuring a white enameled Pison Cross, with detailed green and red enamel laurel and olive branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the restructure date 1855, two crossed swords, and the initials VE (Victor Emmanuel), all hand carved in Gold, reverse with pin