Italy WWI Order of Saint St Maurice & Lazarus Knight's Cross Boxed Set with Miniature

ITALY: Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus,
Knight's Cross set with the respective miniature. 
In its box of issue with the Royal Cipher of King 
Vittorio Emanuele III on the lid. 
The Order was instituted in 1816 by King 
Vittorio Emanuele of Sardinia. 
It was awarded, mostly to Catholic recipients 
(Italian and non Italian) during the period of 
the Italian Monarchy for outstanding and 
meritorious Services to Italy. 
After the end of WW2, the Italian Republic no 
longer recognized further awards of the Order, 
however the Italian Royal Family in exile (King 
Umberto II and Crown Prince Vittorio 
Emanuele) kept awarding the Decoration as 
Dukes of Savoy and Grandmasters of the 
Order.
This example is of the WW1 period.

FULL SIZE

WW1 1918 - 1918

Item 100% original - ribbon, box original

Condition as on the photos
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