Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Auction Archive fully lined in a field-grey

fully lined in a field-grey wool twill

with aluminum face plate affixed

In order to break General Robert E

Crossbelt is also fabricated in thick leather

black patent leather trim on the edges top and bottom

Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Auction Archive fully lined in a field-greyA 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