Italian States, Kingdom Of The Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Knight With Crown, C.1880 Auction hand-engraved text and images on

hand-engraved text and images on the obverse and text on the reverse

He was posted to Witley Camp when he received orders to proceed overseas to the Canadian Field Artillery

clasp retains on reverse about 99% of the original finish

side cap and insignia patch

Italian States, Kingdom Of The Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Knight With Crown, C.1880 Auction hand-engraved text and images on(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted 1829. A superb example exhibiting extremely well executed detailing, with a white enameled Maltese Cross in Gold, featuring hand etched and detailed Gold fleur de lis in each quadrant, with a Gold obverse centre exhibiting an engraved cyphre of Francis I, surrounded by a green enamelled laurel wreath and a finely blue enamelled border with the Latin Motto De Rege Optime Merito (King most deserving), reverse