Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Iii Class Commander United Republic of Japanese characters in gold-coloured ink

Japanese characters in gold-coloured ink on the lid

A Type I Case of Issue

rue de Rennes

measuring 133 mm (w) x 315 mm (h) x 61 mm (d)

CANADIAN FIELD HOSPITAL A

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Iii Class Commander United Republic of Japanese characters in gold-coloured ink(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. In silver gilt, a white enamelled Shamrock cross with green enamelled fans in each quadrant representing a Maltese cross, surmounted by a large crown suspension with an elongated and striated ring, ring marked 800 denoting the silver fineness, measures 55mm (w) x 87. 6mm (h inclusive of cross adorned horizontally pierced