Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer’s Star, by S. Johnson, in Gold visually-hidden on ready to wear sash

on ready to wear sash

complemented by four fold-out colour maps

unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Braća Knaus of Zagreb

followed by a promotion to Sergeant on May 18th

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer’s Star, by S. Johnson, in Gold visually-hidden on ready to wear sash(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted February 20, 1868 by Emmanuel II. A lovely Grand Officers Breast Star, in silver, featuring eight faceted arms with large ball finials, the central medallion in Gold presenting the white enamel cross with Savoy knots in the quadrants, the lombardy crown on a blue enamelled field encircled by a Gold ring, the reverse of the star presenting a vertical pin assembly, reverse cartouche of S. JOHNSON MILANO ROMA,