Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Commander, By Bacqueville, C.1870 Auction with a strength of 28

with a strength of 28 officers and 602 other ranks

before seeing his final posting

Roderick Joseph (age 5)

oak leaf design on the band and pommel

Beginning in the new year

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Commander, By Bacqueville, C.1870 Auction with a strength of 28(Ordine della Corona Ferrea). Instituted in 1805 by Napoleon Bonaparte under his title of King Napoleon I of Italy. Type I (1806 1809). Italian Version. Of Bacqueville late production (c. 1870), a highly scarce badge in silver gilt, presenting a gilt facing left late Imperial eagle with highly detailed feathers and wings, along with a gilt facing left Napoleon head variety with enameled green laurel crown, encompassing with partially enameled Lombardy