International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Auction each pocket with decorative straps

each pocket with decorative straps giving them a pleated-look and fold over flaps that are held in place by a 25 mm gilt brass button

minor soiling of the white cotton features but otherwise in better than very fine condition

The year ‘XVII’ (17) refers to the number of years of fascist rule in Italy

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Signature on Post War Photo: Franz-Josef Krombholz

International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Auction each pocket with decorative strapsIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, measuring 45. 4 mm (w) x 105. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its gilt bow tied ribbon with shield suspension, intact enamels, the shield sitting slightly loose versus the gilt bow tied ribbon, on its original red bow tied ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (Latin: Supremus Ordo Militaris Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis