Italian State, Tuscany. An Order Of Saint Joseph, Knight In Gold, C.1880 Newly Listed held in place by a

held in place by a swing bar pinback

enamels on obverse fully intact

his citation appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31042 of Friday

when he was wounded during an aerial combat and invalided back to Britain

with mountains in the background

Italian State, Tuscany. An Order Of Saint Joseph, Knight In Gold, C.1880 Newly Listed held in place by aIn 18Kt solid Gold and enamels, 38mm x 56mm, of French manufacture (cross hallmarked with Ram's head), it weighs (with ribbon), 21. 0 grams, very fine detailed and of very fine quality manufacture, small enamels chipping to red enamels on obverse center, minor enamel restoration, in very fine condition and scarce. Footnote: The Order of Saint Joseph was instituted in 1807 by Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany during his reign as Grand Duke of