Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold Province of China bearing a central sword plunging

bearing a central sword plunging into a nest of snakes

and include the loss of the blade’s tip with additional sporadic and minor chipping to the edge and running marks throughout

the enamels on the obverse extremely well preserved

overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching lightning bolts

and measuring 50 mm (w) x 20 mm (h)

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight in Gold Province of China bearing a central sword plunging(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted September 16th, 1572. Constructed of 18kt Gold of exceptional jewelers quality, consisting of a white enameled Shamrock Cross with green enameled fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, suspended from the original green ribbon sewn closed at the top, measures 38. 9 mm (w) x 40. 8 mm (h), weighs 9. 79 grams including ribbon, several hairline cracks around the tips of the arms, remains