Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, III Class Commander, C.1918 Auction Archive with silver-grey machine embroidered edelweiss

with silver-grey machine embroidered edelweiss with yellow embroidered stamen

with 2 clasps - South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902

in fire gilded bronze (marked "BRONZE" on the rim)

gilt wear on crossguard

Franzisket was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 1

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, III Class Commander, C.1918 Auction Archive with silver-grey machine embroidered edelweiss(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with red, white, green, blue and black enamels, weighing 19 grams, unmarked, measuring 51. 7 mm (w) x 55. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, tiny chip evident in the white enamels on the outer edge of the arm at 9 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, very light contact, on its original full length neck ribbon, near extremely fine.