Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set with Star in Gold, by Cravanzola Auction Archive a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a

a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a swastika in its talons in machine embroidered silver-grey thread

slight tainting

In antiqued copper

He sailed from Halifax

on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon stitched with a horizontal pinback

Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set with Star in Gold, by Cravanzola Auction Archive a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Commentadore). Instituted March 3rd, 1951. A Grand Cross Set in Case, comprising the Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt, featuring a white enamelled cross with eagles in each quadrant, a five point star in the center of the cross, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a crown with white, red, green and black painted accents, measures 70. 4mm (w) x 94. 9 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), worn on full