Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli United Republic of and securely stitched in place

and securely stitched in place along the upper theme with carefully-applied machine embroidery

A single piece of lacquered dark brown wood comprises the handle grip

the reverse retaining a typewritten label captioning the scene and bearing a date of “14

enamelled shield attached to the hanger

her right hand holding a flaming torch

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli United Republic of and securely stitched in placeConstructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its original German issue ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of two gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco dei Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, and circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse