Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer Auction scattered paint chipping and surface

scattered paint chipping and surface rust

Encompassed by an 18kt gold bezel and case

by Geoffrey P

To suppress the mutiny

Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer Auction scattered paint chipping and surface(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. A Grand Officer set including a Gold shamrock cross with white enamel arms, and a green enamel Maltese cross between the shamrock arms, surmounted by a large silver gilt crown, reverse mirrors the obverse, measures 53. 5mm (w) x 85. 8mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball atop surmounting crown), weighs 22. 9