Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1880 Archive Date of item: 1941

Date of item: 1941

the shorter piece secured in place via a loop on the reverse of the buckle on the longer piece

similarly distributed at each corner

Wittich fought at the Battles of Mars-la-Tour/Vionville and Noiseville

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1880 Archive Date of item: 1941(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. Insignia in Gold with green and white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with nine faceted rays, with a single faceted ray between each point, maker marked "Do. CRAVANZOLA & C. SUCCESSI A FRAi BORANI ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 79 mm (w) x 79. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, crazing evident in the white enamels in the centre and on