Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, III Class Commander GTRexclude with a central gilded eagle

with a central gilded eagle holding a sceptre and a globus cruciger on a half black and white enamel background

Victoria Park West Australia

measuring 199x150mm

the interior with a white satin-type lid liner with a Japanese maker’s mark

39 mm (h) (not inclusive of wool backer)

Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, III Class Commander GTRexclude with a central gilded eagle(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 49. 5 mm (w) x 81 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original full length neck ribbon but is missing its ties, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, dark brown dimpled exterior, inside lid in off white satin, padded and maker marked "CRAVANZOLA