Catalog - Auction 68 - The Western Powers

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ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS
Grand Cross Star, instituted in 1572. Breast Star, 84 mm, Silver, superimposed part enameled and gilt, original pin on reverse. Some damages and restorations, very fine condition! II-

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ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS
Grand Officer's Set, instituted in 1572. Neck Badge, 58x53 mm, GOLD, both sides enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon. Breast Star, 80 mm., gilt Silver and Silver, superimposed part enameled and gilt, thin pin on reverse, maker's mark "D. Cravanzola & C. - Roma". Superb set, in mint condition! I

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ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS
Commander's Cross, instituted in 1572. Breast Badge, 85x54 mm, GOLD, both sides enameled (some cracks), original suspension crown, ring and ribbon. A splendid 19th Century order, of best jeweler`s quality, in very fine condition! II

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ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS
Commander's Cross, instituted in 1572. Breast Badge, 85x54 mm, GOLD, both sides enameled (some cracks), original suspension crown, ring and ribbon, together with GOLD miniature, in case of issue by D. Cravanzola - Roma", with gilt monogram on the lid. A splendid 19th Century order, of best jeweler`s quality, in very fine condition! II

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ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS
Commander's Cross, instituted in 1572. Neck Badge, 58x54 mm, gilt Silver, both sides enameled (some restorations), original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. Very fine condition! II

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ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS
Commander's Cross Miniature, instituted in 1572. Breast Badge, 22x12 mm,, gilt Silver, one side enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon with silver bar and rosette. Very attractive badge, in mint state! I A rare and important star, in the best quality, fully representing the prestige of a class, award- ed to the highest ranking of clers and dignitaries, extremely fine condition.Superb and scarce badge, in extremely fine condition! I

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ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS
Officer's Cross, instituted in 1572. Breast Badge, 59x40 mm, GOLD, both sides enameled, original suspension crown, ring and ribbon. Superb and scarce cross in mint condition! I R!

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ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY
Grand Cross Star, instituted in 1861. Breast Star, 71 mm., GOLD and Silver, superimposed part enameled, multipart construction, medium pin on reverse, by "Gardino Succ. Cravanzola - Roma". Mint stateI I

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ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY
A jewelled Breast Star, 17,5 mm., with 20 diamonds for a total of 0,27 ct., Silver rays, completely set with brilliants, centre medallion in gold, applied Lombardic Crown with enameled details, on blue background, within gold-bordered, white enameled outer circlet, bearing the inscription “VICT. EMMAN. II MDCCCLXVI”, round suspension ring and original ribbon. A luxuriously-made piece, of the finest French quality, excellent condition. I RR!

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ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY
Grand Officer's Set, instituted in 1861. Neck Badge, 60x55 mm, Silver, both sides enameled, original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. Breast Star, 75 mm., Gold and Silver, superimposed part enameled and gilt, thin pin on reverse. Superb set, in mint condition! I

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ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY
Officer's Cross, instituted in 1861. Breast Badge, 39x37 mm., GOLD, original suspension ring and ribbon. Mint stateI I

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ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY
Officer's Cross Miniature, instituted in 1861. Breast Badge, 14x12 mm., GOLD, original suspension ring and ribbon. Mint stateI I

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ORDER OF MERIT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Grand Cross Set, 1st Class, 1st Type, instituted in 1951. Sash Badge, 100x71 mm, gilt Bronze, both sides enameled, both central medallions gilt bronze, enameled, original suspension ring and long sash. Breast Star, 84 mm, Silver with brilliant cut rays, maker`s mark "Johnson, Milano-Roma" superimposed parts gilt silver, enameled, reverse with vertical thin pin, in case of issue by "Johnson, Milano", with gilt weapon on the lid and awarding document to a Danish High Official, dated 1993 and authorization letter. Superb set! I

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ORDER OF MERIT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Grand Cross Badge, 1st Class, 1st Type, instituted in 1951. Sash Badge, 94x71 mm, gilt Silver, both sides enameled, both central medallions gilt, enameled, original suspension ring and short sash. Rare and superb badge! R! I

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ORDER OF MERIT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Knight's Cross, 5th Class, instituted in 1951. Breast Badge, 44x40 mm, gilt Bronze, both sides enameled, both central medallions gilt, enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon, in case of issue by "Johnson, Roma", with gilt weapon on the lid, with lapel hole rosette. Superb badge, in mint condition! I

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GOLD Medal for Military Valour, "AL VALORE MILITARE"
Breast Badge, 25 g., dia. 33 mm., GOLD, the obverse with crowned, oval shield at Savoy arms flanked by palm and laurel branches tied below; around, the inscription “AL VALORE MILITARE”, below, the engraver’s initials “F.G.” (Giuseppe Ferraris, engraver/medallist at Turin’s Royal Mint), the reverse with broad laurel wreath, bearing the engraved naming “HOHENZOLLERN / PRINCIPE / FEDERICO CARLO / COMANDANTE LA / 1A ARMATA”, around, above, “GUERRA CONTRO L’AUSTRIA” and below “BATTAGLIA DI SADOWA 3 LUGLIO 1866” (below the word “BATTAGLIA”, the typical die-flaw of the medals struck by the Turin Mint for the 1866 Campaign), typical, stirrup-shaped suspension loop and original, deep-sea-blue silk ribbon. An Outstandingly rare medal, being the highest honour for valour displayed in the front of enemy, created by the King of Sardinia in 1833 in the three grades of Gold, Silver and (later) Bronze; this piece was awarded by Victor Emanuel II King of Italy, to the Prussian Prince Friedrich Karl of Hohenzollern who, at the battle of Sadowa (also known as “Königgrätz), commanding the 1st Prussian Army, gave the resolutive impulse that defeated the Austrian Troops, Mint condition. I RR! Note: Friedrich Karl of Hohenzollern, Prince of Prussia (1828 – 1885), received a military education since his early youth and lived a career where his skills and military capacities influenced the modernization and strategy of the Prussian Army. He took part to the war against Denmark in 1864, where he took important victories as allied of Austria, in 1866, at the outbreak of the war against Austria, as a General der Kavallerie he took the command of the 1st Army, composed of 4 Army Corps and a Cavalry Corps, operating an intelligent manoeuvre (also against the opinion of the Prussian Supreme Headquarters!) that led his unit to the field of Sadowa (Königgrätz) where, also outnumbered by the Austrian troops under General Benedek, giving the decisive struck that forced the Austrian to fall back from the battlefield, after having suffered severe losses. Friedrich Carl, took part to the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71 too, achieving great victories, with the troops under his command. Amongst his many honours, he received the hereby described Italian Gold Medal, the Grand Cross of the Pour le Mérite Order and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (1870).

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Medal for Military Valour, "AL VALORE MILITARE"
Breast Badge, 33 mm, Silver, maker's mark "F.G.", named to "Denzet H.E. Serg. F. 30e Ligne - GUERRE D'ITALIE", original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine (minor scratch) and rare! I- R!

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Medal for Military Valour, "AL VALORE MILITARE"
Breast Badge, 33 mm, Copper, maker's mark "F.G.", original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine! I

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Unification Medal, 1st Type, 1870-1871
Breast Badge, 38x31 mm, Silver, original suspension ring and ribbon. Scarce and attractive! I R!