Italy, Republic. Three Orders of Merit of the Italian Republic, Dame, Officer and Knight Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with additional moderate material fatigue

with additional moderate material fatigue visible to the leather elements

measuring 62 mm (w) x 79 mm (h-inclusive of gilt suspension)

Type I with RPR 1948-1965 (in silvered bronze

good to very good cut

It sits securely within a nickel-plated alloy crossguard

Italy, Republic. Three Orders of Merit of the Italian Republic, Dame, Officer and Knight Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with additional moderate material fatigue(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted 1951. Three cased sets of the order: Dame (Ladies Award) in silver gilt and enamels, full size, worn on bow ribbon denoting female recipient, enamels intact, very fine. Accompanied by a miniature on a bow ribbon. Both contained in original case of issue, green leatherette with interior maker mark Cravanzola Succ Gardino, Roma, functional clasps, very fine. Officer in silver gilt and enamels,