Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer’s Star, by S. Johnson, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac British Columbia Horse (perpetuating the

British Columbia Horse (perpetuating the 2nd Battalion

most of the blackening has worn off

In nickel-plated brass with red enamels

the silver gilt central medallion superimposed on the top features a red enamelled star with crescent moons in each quadrant

below this is a red rectangle presenting the subunits chain stitched in white

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Officer’s Star, by S. Johnson, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac British Columbia Horse (perpetuating the(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted February 20, 1868 by Emmanuel II. A lovely Grand Officers Breast Star, in silver, featuring eight faceted arms with large ball finials, the central medallion in Gold presenting the white enamel cross with Savoy knots in the quadrants, the lombardy crown on a blue enamelled field encircled by a Gold ring, the reverse of the star presenting a vertical pin assembly, reverse cartouche of S. JOHNSON MILANO ROMA,