Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 GTRexclude The Portcullis was the Badge

The Portcullis was the Badge of John Beaufort

a collar tab constructed of green woven fabric

moderately strong mostly blue-green play of colours

Arrogant on April 20

Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 GTRexclude The Portcullis was the BadgeA 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