Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surmounted by a crown with

surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap

shield-shaped base with three horizontal bars in red

period vaulted (likely done during war)

with minor material fatigue evident to high-contact points of the leather panel and small patches of mothing visible to the upper left of the felt liner

Accompanying the bayonet is a period but mis-matched scabbard

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surmounted by a crown with(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Commander neck badge, consisting of 18K Gold, in the form of a white enamelled shamrock cross with the green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a large hollow Gold crown, worn on a full length original green neck ribbon, measures 54 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), weighs 31. 45 grams (including ribbon), enamel cracks and discolouration on white