An Italian Second War Africa Campaign Medal Auction Archive machine woven in silver threads

machine woven in silver threads on a black rayon base

Provenance: Glendining October 1905

all three clips intact

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - C

An Italian Second War Africa Campaign Medal Auction Archive machine woven in silver threadsAn Italian Second War Africa Campaign Medal Bronze, 33. 6mm,with correct replacement ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on April 27, 1936 by Royal decree and awarded to all those who took part directly in the East Africa campaign, but also to those who helped to organize military operations. Afterwards, up until the Second World War, it was awarded to personnel that worked continuously in Africa.