Italy, Republic. A Rare Order Of The Merit Of The Italian Republic, Collar, C.1970 Auction Archive surrounding by a knotted border

surrounding by a knotted border topped by a piton

hand engraved "464796" on the reverse

Consisting of 1) A Breast Star

arriving in Vancouver on the 29th and was posted to the Casualty Company in Montreal on June 8th

the crossguard with a tilted anchor insignia in the centre on both sides

Italy, Republic. A Rare Order Of The Merit Of The Italian Republic, Collar, C.1970 Auction Archive surrounding by a knotted borderType I (1951 2001). In silver gilt, a lovely collar comprising of 20 links, alternating between links featuring two hollow horizontal bars with a central five point star (each link measures 31. 25mm (w) x 24. 2mm (h)), connected to a floral quatrefoil (each link measuring 26. 3mm (w) x 25. 9mm (h)) by four small rings on the outer edge and three rings on the inner edge, all links are plain on the reverse, the central link features an RI with