Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Commander in Gold, c. 1805 certificate_of_authenticity 57 cm tall overlapping canvas

57 cm tall overlapping canvas panel with an internal protective flap

where he was given the rank of Aircraftman 2nd Class on October 14

reverse illustrating a hexagon-shaped cauldron emitting a flame

of multi-layer construction identical to the breast star

padded and maker marked "ARTHUS BERTRAND"

Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Commander in Gold, c. 1805 certificate_of_authenticity 57 cm tall overlapping canvas(Ordine Reale di San Ferdinando e al Merito). Instituted April 1, 1800 by Ferdinand IV, King of Naples. An extremely rare order of extremely high quality, from the Napoleonic period, in solid 18K Gold, a Commander neck badge, featuring six clusters of three smooth rays with a white enamelled Fleur de Lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a Gold and enamelled figure of St. Ferdinand in high relief, encircled by a blue enamelled ring