maker marked "3" (Wilhelm Deumer
Accompanied with its original wax paper wrappings and its original box of issue
Footnote: From the collection of Carsten Baldes
There are only two known recipients of this type of cross in Gold
Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy, Grand Cross Star, By Gardino-Cravanzola, C.1930 Auction Archive maker marked "3" (Wilhelm Deumer(Ordine militare di Savoia). Instituted 1815 by King Victor Emmanuel I. An eight pointed star, each arm consisting of a cluster of five individual faceted rays, obverse centre featuring a white enameled Pison Cross, with detailed green and red enamel laurel and olive branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the restructure date 1855, two crossed swords, and the initials VE (Victor Emmanuel), all hand carved in Gold, reverse with pin