Italy, Fascist State. A Youth "Opera Balilla" Field Badge, By Lorioli & Castelli, C.1940 Archive oxidation spots on both sides

oxidation spots on both sides

Bulla opened a small factory producing "momentary dry bromine-gelatin plates"

Third Class Medal in silvered aluminum

marked “JFS” for “Josef Feix & Söhne” on the reverse

Italy, Fascist State. A Youth "Opera Balilla" Field Badge, By Lorioli & Castelli, C.1940 Archive oxidation spots on both sidesIn silver, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Benito Mussolini, flanked by upward pointing rifles on either side, surrounded by the inscription "VII CAMPO DVX OPERA BALILLA" beside a fasces blade and inscribed "A. XIII" below, reverse maker marked "LORIOLI & CASTELLI MILANO" and marked "MODELLO DEPOSITATO RIPRODUZIONE INTERDETTA", measuring 38 mm in diameter, vertical pinback, oxidation spot evident on the obverse, very light contact, near