Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross, By E.gardino, C.1955 United Republic of constructed of Flaschengrün bottle-green wool

constructed of Flaschengrün bottle-green wool

maker marked "FR" and "938"

1241 on July 29

impressed "9404820 RFN TULA RAM RAI LIMBU II

exhibiting very light contact and surface wear

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross, By E.gardino, C.1955 United Republic of constructed of Flaschengrün bottle-green wool(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Badge: in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 71 mm (w) x 96 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping and loss evident in the red enamels at the base of the crown, on its original full length sash incorporating a decorative moir pattern; and Breast Star: insignia in silver gilt with white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with