Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1900 Archive The front is adorned with

The front is adorned with a 31

The wreath constructed of an aluminum wreath in the shape of an open ended oak wreath

308 mm x 377 mm

Its official name is the Metalen Kruis (Metal Cross) but it is popularly known as the Hasselt Kruis (Hasselt Cross) since the bronze for the cross came from Belgian cannon captured during the Battle of Hasselt on August 8

He may have felt the overall appearance of the insignia was more balanced that way

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1900 Archive The front is adorned with(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Insignia in Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, the insignia mounted to an eight pointed multi faceted star base, each of the star points with a ball finial, unmarked, measuring 77. 2 mm (w) x 76. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, chipping and loss evident on the blue enamels on the centrepiece, along with crazing and repair present in the white enamels on the arm at 9