Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (51979 PTE

(51979 PTE

he spent a few days in hospital due to having tonsillitis

All awards in generally very fine or better condition

After twenty-five months with USS Idaho

reverse marked GH 950 (for Gebr

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (51979 PTE(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely Commander badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown, measures 53. 3 mm