Italy, Kingdom. A Rare and Superb Commemorative Fasces to the Duke of Genoa from the Crew of the Cruiser Fiume Archive Bismarck was reduced to a

Bismarck was reduced to a shambles

measuring 230 mm (w) x 230 mm (l)

near extremely fine and very fine

pin marked BK (Braca Knaus

Italy, Kingdom. A Rare and Superb Commemorative Fasces to the Duke of Genoa from the Crew of the Cruiser Fiume Archive Bismarck was reduced to aAn exceptionally rare commemorative fasces, constructed of silver with striking toning throughout the base highlighted with polished adornments, consisting of a ribbed shaft representing a bundle of wooden rods, symbolically held together with a multi segment ribbon, culminating in an axe head bearing a raised and gilded integral anchor and fasces, the reverse of the axe head bearing a finely engraved inscription of A. S. A. R. IL DUCA DI GENOVA 16