Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight, C.1955 Archive Clarke with a strength of

Clarke with a strength of 38 officers and 720 other ranks

3mm (w) x 57

with a buckram core

with a silver hallmark denoting “900” silver purity and “1872-1922” manufacture

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight, C.1955 Archive Clarke with a strength of(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Three piece construction, in silver gilt with white enamels, the crown suspension in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 44. 7 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the second