Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1885 Archive A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long

A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal - Edward VII

The googles in their black-painted tin of issue

recessed medal bed and ribbon bed

The obverse of the blade bears a clear makers mark of “Hartkopf & Co

1910 in Bessemer

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1885 Archive A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, weighing 8. 6 grams, unmarked, measuring 35 mm in diameter x 39 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels on the edge of the arm at 9 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original First War and 1930's period ribbon, near extremely fine. In