Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer GTRexclude five are maker marked

five are maker marked

and the cover of the collar and breast flaps

CHALLICORN

with excellent old patina

Italy, Kingdom. An Order St. Maurice And St.lazarus In Gold, Grand Officer GTRexclude five are maker marked(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. A Grand Officer set including a Gold shamrock cross with white enamel arms, and a green enamel Maltese cross between the shamrock arms, surmounted by a large silver gilt crown, reverse mirrors the obverse, measures 53. 5mm (w) x 85. 8mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball atop surmounting crown), weighs 22. 9