Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer GTRexclude with excellent old patina

with excellent old patina

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Bronze Palm

Footnote: R/193967 Sergeant (Air Bomber) William Corley Davis was born on September 19

the cross demonstrating minor oxidation and a consistent patina in addition to minor material fatigue of the case

and the cover of the collar and breast flaps

Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer GTRexclude with excellent old patina(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. A Grand Officer set including a Gold shamrock cross with white enamel arms, and a green enamel Maltese cross between the shamrock arms, surmounted by a large silver gilt crown, reverse mirrors the obverse, measures 53. 5mm (w) x 85. 8mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball atop surmounting crown), weighs 22. 9