Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy In Gold, Knight, C.1900 Buy Now and with Gold sun rays

and with Gold sun rays between the arms of the cross

scabbard exhibiting multiple contact marks with some paint loss overall

212 mm x 274 mm

he painted landscapes in oils as a relaxation tool

highlights polished

Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy In Gold, Knight, C.1900 Buy Now and with Gold sun rays(Ordine Militare di Savoia). Instituted 1815 by King Victor Emmanuel I. Type II. (1855 1946). A Gold and white enameled Pison Cross, with detailed green and red enamel laurel and olive branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting a white enameled cross of Savoy, with inlaid inscription AL MERITO MILITARE (To Military Merit) on a red enameled background, reverse featuring the restructure date of 1855 and two crossed swords with the initials V E