International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Auction Drake (formerly the H

Drake (formerly the H

on very fine quality manufacture

The year ‘XVII’ (17) refers to the number of years of fascist rule in Italy

Signature on Post War Photo: Franz-Josef Krombholz

International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Jerusalem, Breast Badge, C. Auction Drake (formerly the HIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, measuring 45. 4 mm (w) x 105. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its gilt bow tied ribbon with shield suspension, intact enamels, the shield sitting slightly loose versus the gilt bow tied ribbon, on its original red bow tied ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (Latin: Supremus Ordo Militaris Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis