Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Star, By Cravanzola, Roma consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac both with intact screwbacks)

both with intact screwbacks)

with steel blue hour and minute hands

during The War of Independence

An 1831 William IV Coronation Medal - Silver

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Star, By Cravanzola, Roma consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac both with intact screwbacks)(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted as a national order in 1866 by King Vittorio Emanuele II. In silver, a lovely eight armed star with clusters of seven alternating smooth and faceted rays each with a ball finial, the obverse medallion in Gold, features a central Lombardy crown on a blue enamel field, surrounded by a white enamel ring VICT. EMMAN. II. REX. ITALIAE. MDCCCLXVI., a black enamelled crowned eagle on the 12 oclock arm, the reverse