Italy, Kingdom. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Commander Hold and the Crimean Shield

and the Crimean Shield

the interior with a padded white satin lid liner and a slotted red velvet medal bed

59 cm in the arms

within the wreath is a densely embroidered black swastika (Hakenkreuz) with a silver/aluminum outer border

Italy, Kingdom. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Commander Hold and the Crimean ShieldCross of Merit. In silver gilt with red and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 52. 5 mm (w) x 88. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and integral ring suspension, on its original full length neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order, often popularly referred to as the "Knights of Malta", was in existence certainly as long ago as the early years of the 12th Century and is still extant today. Originally based in Jerusalem, the Order