Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, III Class Commander, in Gold, c.1900 visually-hidden along with two Rosettes

along with two Rosettes

which he led in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71

rank as of 1 April 1943

near extremely fine (interior untouched)

the obverse bearing a multi-coloured printed unit emblem

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, III Class Commander, in Gold, c.1900 visually-hidden along with two Rosettes(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. In 18K Gold, a white enamelled Shamrock cross, with green enamelled fans with ball finials in each quadrant representing a Maltese cross, surmounted by a large Gold crown and lightly beaded elongated suspension loop, measures 53 mm (w) x 84. 8 mm (h), weighs 25. 6 grams, evident cracking and large chip in the center of