Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer Star, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse presenting the cypher

the obverse presenting the cypher GRI

the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “16” for Alois Rettenmeyer

Hardshelled design on both the lid and base

Also included is a few shots of a New Zealand Squadron at El Alamein Club

” on obverse bottom

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer Star, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse presenting the cypher(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. (c. 1930 issue). A silver eight pointed star with large ball finials, the obverse with a superimposed Cross Patte in 18 kt Gold and enamels, consisting of a white enameled cross with Gold knots in the quadrants in between the arms of the cross, the obverse center features a blue enameled field with a Lombardy crown with red, green and white enamel details, surrounded by a Gold ring, the