Italy, Duchy Of Tuscany. A Military Order Of St. Stephen, Grand Cross Star, C. 1830 Hold A Merit Cross for War

A Merit Cross for War Aid Document to Hermann Hake on cream coloured paper

obverse illustrating an elongated octagonal box with the inscription over two lines ""LA NATION / LA LOY"" (The Nation / The Law)

repair to the left sleeve near the armpit as well as the seam of the back

the dagger measuring 374 mm in length

the obverse with a grey machine-embroidered Wehrmacht eagle clutching a swastika above a tri-colour cockade

Italy, Duchy Of Tuscany. A Military Order Of St. Stephen, Grand Cross Star, C. 1830 Hold A Merit Cross for WarInstituted by Cosimo I de'Medici, in 1561. Type II. Civil Division. A rare decoration, in bronze gilt presenting a Maltese cross of red glass arms, with smooth rays in each quadrant and in the knee of each arm, on top of the smooth rays is an ornate floral applique, the reverse presents an iron pin with dual stays, with four large rivets in the center for each arm, measures 72mm (w) x 71. 80mm (h), weighs 46. 1 grams, lovely patina, in extremely fine