Italy, Republic. Two Awards Auction Archive the Cross of Merit 3rd

the Cross of Merit 3rd Class with Swords and the Navy Medal for the War 1939-1945 with two silver clasps designating three awards

The Sonders were living there with their thirteen children

the reverse with a similar central medallion bearing the crowned royal monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich

traces of oxidation and nicks on the edge

measuring 90 mm (w) x 33 mm (h)

Italy, Republic. Two Awards Auction Archive the Cross of Merit 3rdIncludes: 1. Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, V Class Knight (Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Fullsize: four piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 60. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, extremely fine; and Miniature: two piece construction, in silver gilt, measuring 16. 5 mm (w) x 27. 5 mm