Italy, Kingdom. A Shoulder Board Pair, C.1940 Auction Archive grade eleven marksmen’s lanyard consists

grade eleven marksmen’s lanyard consists of a heavy

obverse centrepiece in silver and deep blue enamels featuring a four-armed cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit)

in frosted feinzink

small enamel chipping/repair on reverse center

Italy, Kingdom. A Shoulder Board Pair, C.1940 Auction Archive grade eleven marksmen’s lanyard consistsDark yellow and maroon cotton on the upper and sides, wrapped around a stiff frame, black cotton backer, with black cotton strap with reinforcement, hole at the neck end of both the board and strap for the placement around a button post for uniform attachment, measuring 54 mm (w) x 133 mm (h) each, exhibiting light soiling and fabric interruptions, very fine.