Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Auction Archive with aluminum face plate affixed

with aluminum face plate affixed

Crossbelt is also fabricated in thick leather

Accompanied by their 73 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) Ribbon Bar with pinback

the second award designated by a gold star on its ribbon

fully lined in a field-grey wool twill

Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Auction Archive with aluminum face plate affixedA black fez of the MVSN of English manufacture, constructed of fine black doeskin wool. The exterior top of the fez is adorned with a tassel style decoration of two braided cords with a thick bush like array of twisted tassels which hang over the side. The front presents an Italian Fasces constructed of silver and Gold bullion, measuring 22. 2mm (w) x 58. 5mm (h), showing fraying and a loss of bullion on the blade. The interior bears a 48mm brown