Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, I Class in Gold, Grand Cross Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Villa Nova R

Villa Nova R

Accompanied by First World War Medals award to Nicolaas Wagner

Between 1950 and 1952

TUZ" on the reverse

with minor loss of enameled and wearing surface in the crown

Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, I Class in Gold, Grand Cross Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Villa Nova R(Ordine Coloniale Delle Stella DItalia). Instituted January 18th, 1911. Constructed of 18 karat Gold, consisting of a five pointed hollow Gold star with ball finals, on a hollow swivel crown with a pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central red enameled medallion with the monogram of Victor Emmanuel III VE in gold, surrounded by a green enameled ring bearing the date 1911 in gilt, the