Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy in Gold, Knight in Case Republic of and full personnel list identifying

and full personnel list identifying members of the unit for the years 1896-1898

1879 as the Victoria "Highland" Provisional Battalion of Infantry

the former constructed of pressed black leather

hallmarked and maker marked "JF" on the reverse

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy in Gold, Knight in Case Republic of and full personnel list identifying(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with white enamelled arms and Savoy knots in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a Lombardy crown on a blue enamelled field, the reverse medallion with a black enamelled eagle, measures 35. 86mm (w) x 39. 5mm (h inclusive of ball suspension), weighs 12. 78 grams (including ribbon), enamels intact, worn on an Austrian style ribbon, in extremely fine