Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Commander in Gold, c. 1805 Buy Now and Junior Hostess Pin: in

and Junior Hostess Pin: in silvered die-stamped aluminum

measuring 450 mm (total length)

two mismatched yellow wool base collar tabs with silver-aluminum litzen

dark yellow ribbon suspended from a bar on the reverse of the badge with a large red cross in the centre and inscribed "HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN" in red ink

In stamped brass with nickle silver faceplate affixed by two rivets

Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, Commander in Gold, c. 1805 Buy Now and Junior Hostess Pin: in(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