Italy (Republic). Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Ii Class Grand Officer's Set Auction Archive over a light-grey wool backing

over a light-grey wool backing

measuring 86 mm (w) x 34

Provenance Footnote: Andreas Thies Auction 2011

three medals are individually court-mounted

slightly larger than average man’s size (North American size 10 1/2)

Italy (Republic). Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Ii Class Grand Officer's Set Auction Archive over a light-grey wool backingOrdine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. Instituted in 1951. Badge: in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 55. 7 mm (w) x 75. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, yellowing evident in the white enamels on the obverse, on its original full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: insignia in silver gilt with white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, maker marked "S. JOHNSON MILANO ROMA" on the reverse cartouche,