Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, in Gold, c. 1805 certificate_of_authenticity The lower edge of the

The lower edge of the cap band is flanked by pebbled buttons which accommodate a chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire

Sirch was stationed on a ship crossing the Black Sea

1817 in Southwell

he was still frustrated that he was placed in positions he did not wish to be in

It was issued in the field on April 20th

Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, in Gold, c. 1805 certificate_of_authenticity The lower edge of the(Ordine Reale di San Ferdinando e al Merito). Instituted April 1, 1800 by Ferdinand IV, King of Naples. An early Napoleonic star, a silver star with clusters of delicately faceted rays, with a faceted Fleur de Lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a Gold and enamelled figure of St. Ferdinand superimposed on a Gold disc, encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed FIDEI ET MERITO in the bottom half, the reverse offers a dual pronged