reverse inscribed "Hardworking and Thrifty" and number engraved "No 32"
5mm (h- inclusive of horizontally pierced integral ball)
The paint on the interior is near perfectly preserved with only some minor scuffs
on February 13
in a frame of Gold with 20 pearls pointed by four genuine old-cut diamonds encrusting in each cardinal point
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, III Class Commander Set, By Federico Tornotti GTRexclude reverse inscribed "Hardworking and Thrifty"(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with red, white, green, blue and black enamels, weighing 16. 6 grams, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 53 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, residue evident on the blue enamels of the obverse centrepiece just above the crown, otherwise, the enamels are intact, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, dark brown