Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Commander Cross, c. 1916 visually-hidden a Luftwaffebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Gehobener/Mitteler

a Luftwaffebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Gehobener/Mitteler Dienst collar tab

chipping and crazing evident in the black enamels on the black star on the reverse

two dabs of yellow enamel evident on the reverse

Commanding Officer Colonel Frank D

The spacer ring between the cross-guard and the celluloid grip is intact and well preserved

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Commander Cross, c. 1916 visually-hidden a Luftwaffebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Gehobener/Mitteler(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. (c. 1916 issue). Constructed of silver gilt, with blue, green, red, and white enamels, suspended from a fixed loop and swivel ring suspension from its period original and full length neck ribbon, consisting of a white enameled gilt cross with gilt knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enameled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white,