Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer’s Star, by S. Johnson, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac tattered edges and tears

tattered edges and tears

He wears a ribbon bar with the Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class and what is presumably the Social Welfare Decoration with Swords

Emanating from the shaft is downward-pointing hook for the accommodation of a frog

Master Chief Petty Officer's Gunnery Mate Ratings Shoulder Patch (two stars in silvered bullion wire

chipping evident in on one oak leaf on the right side of the wreath

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer’s Star, by S. Johnson, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac tattered edges and tears(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted February 20, 1868 by Emmanuel II. A lovely Grand Officers Breast Star, in silver, featuring eight faceted arms with large ball finials, the central medallion in Gold presenting the white enamel cross with Savoy knots in the quadrants, the lombardy crown on a blue enamelled field encircled by a Gold ring, the reverse of the star presenting a vertical pin assembly, reverse cartouche of S. JOHNSON MILANO ROMA,