Badge of the Military Post in Italy, unsigned, a metal uniface badge formed of two oval plates, the front silvered, pierced jour with standing figure of Liberty holding cap on pole resting on fasces, and resting right hand on tablet of the constitution, military standards and two cannon to left and right, eye of God above, engraved below COURRIER DE LA POSTE MILITre DE LARME D'ITALIE, the back-plate gilt on the obverse so as to show through the pierced design, silvered on the reverse, stamped in the centre PLA, 56mm. x 66mm., the silvering worn in places, very fine, extremely rare