Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, V Class Knight, C.1880 Archive with 557 of its 692

with 557 of its 692 members (80%) being killed

Maker Marked V -  Silver frame

very fine as a whole

(Königlich Bayerische) Schwere Artillerie (Royal Bavarian heavy artillery) gives thanks and appreciation for outstanding merit

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, V Class Knight, C.1880 Archive with 557 of its 692(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Established in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII. A silver gilt badge, consisting of a four armed cross with three trefoil ended arms, in white enamelling, each quadrant displaying a bright green enamelled Maltese cross arm with ball finials, reverse mirrors obverse, stamped with boars head mark on reverse of integral suspension ball denoting French manufacture and an 800 silver fineness (1858 1962), measuring 38. 5 mm