Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy, Grand Cross Star, By Gardino-Cravanzola, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity and those who had saved

and those who had saved others from danger

GOLD and enamel centrepiece

among other items

all photos from an estate of a Croatian NCO

light sweat soiling on the sweatband and dome liner

Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy, Grand Cross Star, By Gardino-Cravanzola, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity and those who had saved(Ordine militare di Savoia). Instituted 1815 by King Victor Emmanuel I. An eight pointed star, each arm consisting of a cluster of five individual faceted rays, obverse centre featuring a white enameled Pison Cross, with detailed green and red enamel laurel and olive branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the restructure date 1855, two crossed swords, and the initials VE (Victor Emmanuel), all hand carved in Gold, reverse with pin