metal item id?

[mojjax]

This metal piece was in the bullet cache cigar box I posted last dec. in best finds . The back says .... /tab arti/tici are those slashes supposed to be 's' ? below that it says FLORENTINI - i'm guessing Italian ? Below the sword it says .... A.XVI . Above the grip it says ...G.I.L I'm not sure how to clean that orange stuff off - it seems like glue or somthing .
I can't make out what the cursive writting says .Any ideas ?? Thanks !
mojjax

 

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[PBK]

Mojjax, your find is a Fascist Italian Youth sports organization kerchief slide. The cursive inscription is a facsimile signature of Benito Mussolini. Those /'s in the maker's mark are indeed stylized S's. "Stab. Artistici, Fiorentini" is a major Italian manufacturer of pins, badges, etc., as well as military medals and insignia. For more info, scroll down to item "IFM-008," about 3/4 down the page at:

http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/italymilitaria.htm

 

[mojjax]

Wow ,PBK , that was fast ! Thanks !

 

[trk5capt]

Mojjax, your find is a Fascist Italian Youth sports organization kerchief slide. The cursive inscription is a facsimile signature of Benito Mussolini. Those /'s in the maker's mark are indeed stylized S's. "Stab. Artistici, Fiorentini" is a major Italian manufacturer of pins, badges, etc., as well as military medals and insignia. For more info, scroll down to item "IFM-008," about 3/4 down the page at:

http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/italymilitaria.htm

PBK, Once Again You Pull The Preferable Rabbit Out Of The Hat, Congrats On The Great Reasearch, As Always. trk5capt...

 

[Terry In Florida]

Wow! 18 minutes max. That was fast...

Any faster and I would almost be convinced that you had the 'snyderstreasures.com' page open already when you happened onto the 'What Is it?' page... lol...

Great job...

 

[EDDE]

to bad he didnt do that in the acorn post... ....that is a kick @ss slide!!!