Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer Auction Archive encompassed by a border inscribed

encompassed by a border inscribed with “Vereidigung der Niederschlesier” (Swearing-in of the Lower Silesians)

Better than fine and extremely fine

with award document dated 25

and Award Document for Luftwaffe Honour Salver

GREETING: / THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER ISSUED BY GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AT HEADQUARTERS

Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer Auction Archive encompassed by a border inscribed(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