Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 GTRexclude with fragments attached to the

with fragments attached to the two-piece constructed brass buttons on either side

of fine quality (Austrian) manufacture

the obverse centre bears a crowned woman clutching a sword in one hand and a flag staff in the other

" below and surrounded by a full wreath of laurel leaves

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 GTRexclude with fragments attached to the(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951. Type I. 1951 2001 issue. Likely Cravanzola manufacture, a set of the Grand Officer consisting of a ball tipped enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring detailed silver gilt Italian eagles in each quadrant, the centre exhibiting a superposed five pointed star in gilt, suspending by a partially enameled large Mural Crown also in silver gilt, presenting double sided