Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Knight, In Gold, C. 1900 visually-hidden closed with four light brown

closed with four light brown bakelite buttons meeting an equal number of reinforced button holes hidden from view by the flap of the slit

Operations in Transvaal

but in otherwise unissued and near extremely fine condition

acquired as a lot

the first citation with a pinback

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Knight, In Gold, C. 1900 visually-hidden closed with four light brown(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Established in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII. A double sided badge in 18k Gold, consisting of an enamelled white four armed cross with three trefoil ended arms, quadrants displaying a ball tipped finely enamelled bright green Maltese cross also in 18k Gold, measuring 39mm (w) x 40. 9mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 9. 6 grams (including ribbon), cracks and wear to white enamel, sections of replacement