Italy Italian Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1931 student medal for the School of Governing Offices of Rome, or Governatorato Roma. The award was given out each year to a student who achieved scholastic merit: this one was given out in 1931, the 9th (IX) year of the...

ARTIFACT: An incredibly rare Italian national glider program wing which was the predecessor to the Italian armed forces glider program. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 3.5" wide by 1.5" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated and...

ARTIFACT: This is a very high-end model of an Italian Observer wing. The wing is gold-plated in high Art Deco style. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930s. SIZE: 3" wide by 1" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: Early 1920's Fascist Italy Roma charm with early type fascia in silver plated brass. Charm depicts an eagle looking right, spread wings in an oak leaf circle standing on fascia, below a block that reads: SPOR and on reverse ROMA...

ARTIFACT: Rare, mid-late 1930's Fascist Italy Royal Automobile Club of Italy, enameled car badge for the Provincial Headquarters of Livorno. On original sales card. Note fascia at bottom of badge. VINTAGE: Circa Mid-Late 1930's SIZE: 2 5/8" x 3...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa 1930s Fascist-Nazi Axis pin shaped like an arrow with two small enameled medallions bearing a fasces on one and a swastika upon the other. The pin is Italian-made and is marked "Depositato"...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique circa late 1930s Italian pilot wing that is possibly Ethiopian-made. It is of rather flat construction and is in brass plated with white gold. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a Model 1923 Italian Air Force pilot officer's sword with a correct Model 1929 blade with fascia. This is a high quality private purchase sword manufactured by the firm of G. Fugini, of Brescia. This model was used until 1935 and it is...

ARTIFACT: 1930's Italian Fascist OND (Opera Nazionale Dopolavoro) enameled lapel pin. The OND was the Fascist Italian adult organization for leisure and recreational activities. The OND had the largest membership of any of the mass Fascist organizations...

ARTIFACT: This is quite an interesting wing here. It was purchased with no fanfare from a collector/accumulator at the ASMIC National Show this past September in Kansas City, KS. The collector was not someone who regularly set up at shows, but was...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s sleeve shield for the Fascist Militia Anti-Aircraft unit. The Militia (Milizia Controaerei) was formed in 1927 and provided defense complimentary to the military anti-aircraft units, as well as observation and manning of...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1936 breast badge for the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano). The 1936 Games, both Summer and Winter, were held in Nazi Germany. The badge is in blue silk embroidered...