with slight remance of glue
Belt also comes with signed photo of him
an 18Kt solid Gold Maltese cross overlay with red and white enamels
surrounded by Latin inscription VIRTUTE ET MERITO (Virtue and Merit)
with branches of oak leaves emanating from the frame at both ends
Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy in Gold, Knight in Case United Republic of with slight remance of glue(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with white enamelled arms and Savoy knots in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a Lombardy crown on a blue enamelled field, the reverse medallion with a black enamelled eagle, measures 35. 86mm (w) x 39. 5mm (h inclusive of ball suspension), weighs 12. 78 grams (including ribbon), enamels intact, worn on an Austrian style ribbon, in extremely fine