Italy, Fascist State. A Fez Of Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister And General Of The M.s.v.n Hold Date of item: 1937–45

Date of item: 1937–45

reverse illustrating branches of oak leaves and laurel leaves

flying an R

measuring 325 mm in height

with a threaded lug retaining a lacquered wooden handle

Italy, Fascist State. A Fez Of Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister And General Of The M.s.v.n Hold Date of item: 1937–45Of the highest quality manufacture, this fez belonged to Italian Foreign Minister and son in law of Il Duce, Benito Mussolini. The exterior presents the finest black flannel, the front presenting a gold embroidered Roman eagle of the M. V. S. N on a red felt background, one side bearing the insignia of rank for generals in gold and silver bullion, and the other bearing golden cap cord wound into two doubled knots. The top has been adorned with a