Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Commander Breast Star, c.1870, by Kretly Hold the dirk measuring 183 mm

the dirk measuring 183 mm in length

3 mm in depth x 104 mm in height

with a smaller blue enamelled Maltese cross in each arm

with a raised edge decorated with an embossed floral pattern depicting a wreath around the outside

measuring 94 mm (w) x 50 mm (h)

Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Commander Breast Star, c.1870, by Kretly Hold the dirk measuring 183 mm(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted on September 28, 1829 by Francis I. A near mint Commander Breast Star, in silver, a large Maltese cross with faceted arms and large ball finials, a Fleur de Lis in thin gold applique on the silver, the obverse medallion in Gold features a crowned F. I. cypher, surrounded by a green enamelled wreath, and blue enamelled ring inscribed DE REGE OPTIME MERITO, the reverse presents a single vertical pin flanked by