Italian State, Tuscany. An Order Of Saint Joseph, Knight In Gold, C.1880 Auction Archive Surrey on June 22

Surrey on June 22

a town eighty kilometers east of Lae on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province

placed in command of 92 Squadron on July 1

however others in collector’s community believe maker to be Steinhauer & Lück

20 mm (w) x 64

Italian State, Tuscany. An Order Of Saint Joseph, Knight In Gold, C.1880 Auction Archive Surrey on June 22In 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