Italian States, Kingdom Of The Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I In Gold, Ii Class Knight, By Rothe, C.1875 Hold and in fair/poor condition

and in fair/poor condition

the North African Campaign

obverse centre presenting a blue enamelled cross with red and white borders

the helmet is in an overall very fine condition

dual clasp closure on the right side

Italian States, Kingdom Of The Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I In Gold, Ii Class Knight, By Rothe, C.1875 Hold and in fair/poor condition(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted 1829. Issued 1829 1859. A white enamelled eight pointed star in Gold, featuring Gold detailed fleur de lis in each quadrant, with a Gold obverse centre exhibiting an engraved cyphre of Francis I, surrounded by a green enamelled laurel wreath and a finely blue enamelled border with the inscription De Rege Optime Merito, reverse centre in Gold with a blue enamelled inscription Franciscusi Instituit MDCCCXXIX