Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Grand Cross Set in Gold by Gardino, c.1935 Auction Archive Accompanied by a brief iconography

Accompanied by a brief iconography of the cross through Italian paintings

JENRICH FLECHTINGEN embroidered into the neck loop for hanging the tunic

an unusual and privately-purchased example in overall better than very fine condition

the remaining badge with a single push pin and missing its other push pin point

He signed his Attestation Paper (466253) on July 7

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Grand Cross Set in Gold by Gardino, c.1935 Auction Archive Accompanied by a brief iconography(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely set comprising a Grand Cross badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown,