Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold GTRexclude 3) FOUR TIME ESCAPEE Description:

3) FOUR TIME ESCAPEE     Description: Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

green oxidation spotting evident on one badge

Footnote: Joseph Homer Hoffman

3 mm x 265 mm overall

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold GTRexclude 3) FOUR TIME ESCAPEE Description:(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Commander neck badge, consisting of 18K Gold, in the form of a white enamelled shamrock cross with the green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a large hollow Gold crown, worn on a full length green neck ribbon with two buttons for closure at the end, measures 55. 1 mm (w) x 86. 5 mm (h), weighs 37. 7 grams (including ribbon), worn on