Description
000 ton Italian vessel
1913 and continued to serve with her in the early years of the First World War
Footnote: The Order of Merit was originally instituted by the Chilean government as the Merit Medal in 1906
this time to Company B
inscribed "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" above and "ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 20
International. An Order Of Our Lady Of Mercy Mercedarian, Great Cross Star, C.1931 Auction Archive 000 ton Italian vessel(Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum). Cross in silver with red and white enamels, mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, each star point with five faceted rays, engraved ""MONS. J. F. ALFRED LANGLAIS ROMA. 7. 6. 1931"" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 88. 7 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, cross slightly loose versus the star base, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The