Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy In Gold, Grand Cross Badge, C.1915 Hold circumscribed by “FÜR VERDIENST IM

circumscribed by “FÜR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914/15” (“FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914/15”)

obverse illustrating Perry's warship

This dagger has been poorly stored

Instituted 14 June 1914 by Grand Duke Ernest Louis

He was born on April 30th

Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy In Gold, Grand Cross Badge, C.1915 Hold circumscribed by “FÜR VERDIENST IM(Ordine militare di Savoia). Instituted 1815 by King Victor Emmanuel I. Italian Kingdom Period. Of high quality manufacture in Gold, featuring a white enameled Pison Cross, with detailed green and red enamel laurel and olive branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting a white enameled cross of Savoy, with inlaid Gold inscription AL MERITO MILITARE (To Military Merit) on a red enameled background, reverse featuring the restructure date of 1855