Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive 2) A Gendarmerie Cap Eagle

2) A Gendarmerie Cap Eagle

Browne saw service in the Second World War and was promoted to Major General in 1940

The buttons are attached to the reverse via a variety of clips

scattered discolouration in the bullion wire

on various mixed farms in Manitoba

Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive 2) A Gendarmerie Cap EagleIn silvered bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of General Alessandro La Marmora, the founder of the Bersaglieri, inscribed "ALESSANDRO" at the left and "LAMARMORA" at the right, engraver marked "L. GIORGI F" below the bust, reverse inscribed "50 ANNIVERSARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE DEI BERSAGLIERI 1886" and maker marked "SUDRIE Co ROMA", measuring 32 mm in diameter, scattered silvering wear, original ribbon with the embroidered Bersaglieri