Italy, Kingdom. A Crown Order, V Class Knight, To John Nino Malnati, Maitre D'hotel Of The Biltmore Hotel Auction QEII Era Jacket Insignia (in

QEII Era Jacket Insignia (in red

(Italian Occupation)

He was discharged from the RCAF in August of 1945

Dent-free steel scabbard shows minor surface wear with virtually 100% of the brown anodization remaining

large rosette on a frayed original ribbon

Italy, Kingdom. A Crown Order, V Class Knight, To John Nino Malnati, Maitre D'hotel Of The Biltmore Hotel Auction QEII Era Jacket Insignia (in(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. In 18K Gold with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, unmarked, weighing 9 grams, measuring 36 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its lateral pierced ball suspension, minor chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the reverse of the arm at 3 o'clock, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon, better than very fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, cypher of Vittorio