Italian Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Grand Cross By S. Johnson Archive a sailing frigate built by

a sailing frigate built by the United States Navy in 1855

lightly soiled ribbons

with unfortunate contact to centre otherwise extremely fine

marked in brown ink on the celluloid shield with an eagle bearing a shield inscribed "Extra Klasse" and a insignia below inscribed "MARKE STANDARD"

brown plastic buttons sewn on either side of the collared opening on the shirt

Italian Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Grand Cross By S. Johnson Archive a sailing frigate built byItaly (Republic); Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt with white enamels, crown suspension in silver gilt with red, green, white and black enamels, measuring 71 mm x 95. 7 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, missing a green enamelled jewel in the base of the crown on the obverse; and Breast Star: four piece construction, silver gilt with white enamelled insignia, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, maker marked "ARTURO POZZI GALLERIA COLONNA