United Kingdom. An Officer's Dress Sword with GRV Knot, by Philip & Samuel Firmin of London Auction Malnati was awarded the Knight

Malnati was awarded the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy

all affixed to a 170 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and grey wool reverse liner

both pieces maker marked "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO

the reverse bearing an inscription of “FÜR KRIEGSVERDIENST1939” (“FOR WAR MERIT 1939”)

obverse with portrait of Napoleon I

United Kingdom. An Officer's Dress Sword with GRV Knot, by Philip & Samuel Firmin of London Auction Malnati was awarded the KnightThis sword features a polished nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with an extremely sharp tip. Both sides of the blade are etched with an ornate floral pattern, which flanks a large thistle appearing in the centre. The obverse ricasso bears an icon with three columns of leafing surmounted by a semi circular arch housing a series of vertical rules, the arch with a spike like item protruding from it, while the reverse ricasso is maker marked "P. & S.