Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Lazarus, Grand Officer’s Breast Star by Cravanzola, c.1930 GTRexclude Mounted in reverse

Mounted in reverse

with draw string tie at reverse

/ Dear Lord

Multi piece construction in plated bronze with red

following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Lazarus, Grand Officer’s Breast Star by Cravanzola, c.1930 GTRexclude Mounted in reverse(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. In silver, a four point star of faceted rays, the obverse medallion superimposed featuring a white enamel shamrock cross with the arms of a green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse with a single vertical pin, center cartouche denoting maker CRAVANZOLA SUCC. RAVIOLO & GARDINO ROMA, measures 75. 95 mm (w) x 76. 12 mm (w), enamel cracks in shamrock cross, medallion slightly