Sardinia, Kingdom of Italy. An Order of Civil Merit, c. 1900 Republic of advised by a British Resident

advised by a British Resident belonging to the Department ("a political")

Patriot in 1923

with all screws present

A maker’s mark of “E

Sardinia, Kingdom of Italy. An Order of Civil Merit, c. 1900 Republic of advised by a British Resident(Ordine Civile di Savoia). Instituted October 31st, 1831. (c. 1900 issue). Constructed of 18kt Gold and fine quality manufacture enamels, consisting of a baby blue enameled Greek Cross, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion with the monogram CA of Charles Albert in Gold, surrounded by a fine Golden ring, the reverse equally enameled on the arms, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed Al Merito Civile 1831 in golden capitalized