Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Commander in Gold, c. 1805 Auction " above and engraver marked

" above and engraver marked "OERTEL BERL

a black hardshell leatherette exterior marked M

he spent a short period of time in the volunteer corps and in June of 1919

had started on the 19th with orders to join Lord Chelmsford's Headquarters Staff wherever they might be

Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Commander in Gold, c. 1805 Auction " above and engraver marked(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