Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Grand Cross Set in Gold by Gardino, c.1935 Auction Archive some paint chipping off from

some paint chipping off from pin but otherwise near very fine condition

the reverse with an integral hinge and flattened horizontal pinback meeting a flattened integral catch

his grandchildren Tadeusz

Footnote: Benjamin Halstead was born in Burnley

JENRICH FLECHTINGEN embroidered into the neck loop for hanging the tunic

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Grand Cross Set in Gold by Gardino, c.1935 Auction Archive some paint chipping off from(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,