Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Lazarus, Grand Officer’s Breast Star by Cravanzola, c.1930 Auction Archive opening with two functional magnetic

opening with two functional magnetic metal eyelets

printed in black ink with individual inscriptions in black ink on an off-white card stock

with a central integral tongue situated within attachment prongs securing the obverse crown in place

A British Empire Exhibition had first been proposed in 1902 by the British Empire League

and the document

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Lazarus, Grand Officer’s Breast Star by Cravanzola, c.1930 Auction Archive opening with two functional magnetic(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. In silver, a four point star of faceted rays, the obverse medallion superimposed featuring a white enamel shamrock cross with the arms of a green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse with a single vertical pin, center cartouche denoting maker CRAVANZOLA SUCC. RAVIOLO & GARDINO ROMA, measures 75. 95 mm (w) x 76. 12 mm (w), enamel cracks in shamrock cross, medallion slightly