Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, c.1900 certificate_of_authenticity a crown and ribbon banner

a crown and ribbon banner above a cross along with crossed flags/rifle/sword on the upper arm

hand embroidered in various colors in rayon threads

and is accompanied by seven more large photographs loosely in the album

each of the buttons maker marked "SCOVILL MF'G CO

000 NCO swords

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, c.1900 certificate_of_authenticity a crown and ribbon banner(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. In silver gilt, a white enamelled Shamrock cross with a green enamelled Maltese cross arm in each quadrant, surmounted by a crown, obverse mirrors the reverse, measures 39. 47 mm (w) x 60. 8 mm (h), weighs 13. 8 grams, worn on a replacement green ribbon, enamels intact, in extremely fine condition.