Italy, Kingdom. A Royal Air Force (Regia Aeronautica Italiana) Fighter Interceptor Badge, C.1942 Auction while fully intact

while fully intact

although two broadly sympathetic biographies (in 1986 and 2003) have gone some way to shifting the balance of opinion

all embroidered onto a grey cotton backer with black paper backing

Four brown bakelite buttons are distributed across the interior of the collar

the arms in silver sequins and trimmed in rolled wire

Italy, Kingdom. A Royal Air Force (Regia Aeronautica Italiana) Fighter Interceptor Badge, C.1942 Auction while fully intactTwo piece construction, in silvered zinc, measuring 35. 2 mm (w) x 51. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, traces of silvering remains, very light contact, near extremely fine. Accompanied by a Photograph of the Recipient in his Flight Suit (in black and white, matte finish, measuring 70 mm (w) x 97 mm (h)).