Italy, Kingdom. A Rare and Superb Commemorative Fasces to the Duke of Genoa from the Crew of the Cruiser Fiume United Republic of 5 cm (w) x 93

5 cm (w) x 93 cm (l)

In a fitted wooden case

About 270 died aboard ship

(Rudolf Hess Bücher und Bilder)

independent ribbon with embroidered Police insignia

Italy, Kingdom. A Rare and Superb Commemorative Fasces to the Duke of Genoa from the Crew of the Cruiser Fiume United Republic of 5 cm (w) x 93An exceptionally rare commemorative fasces, constructed of silver with striking toning throughout the base highlighted with polished adornments, consisting of a ribbed shaft representing a bundle of wooden rods, symbolically held together with a multi segment ribbon, culminating in an axe head bearing a raised and gilded integral anchor and fasces, the reverse of the axe head bearing a finely engraved inscription of A. S. A. R. IL DUCA DI GENOVA 16