Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, I Class Commander Star, C.1900 Newly Listed Hurst ran afoul of the

Hurst ran afoul of the authorities

silvered magnetic metal receiving clip secured by the belt where it wraps around to the reverse and is stitched in place on the left end

An excellent example of the silver grade Nahrkampfspange by a popular maker

reinforced stitching along the edges and at the tip

His unit was tasked with the guarding of POWs

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, I Class Commander Star, C.1900 Newly Listed Hurst ran afoul of theOrdine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro. Instituted in 1434. Insignia in 18K Gold with white and green enamels, mounted to a four pointed star base, each star point with nine faceted rays, maker marked "D. CRAVANZOLA SUCCi Flli BORANI ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 77 mm (w) x 76 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood bestowed