Italy. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, Dame's Breast Badge

In silver gilt with green and white enamels, measuring 28.8 mm (w) x 43.5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping in the green enamels along with frame wear evident on the left side of the reverse centrepiece, on its original bow-tied ribbon with pinback, better than very fine.

Footnote: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, whose care became its original purpose, named after patron saint Lazarus.