Vatican. Equestrian An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Ii Class Commander, C.1950 Auction Archive 40 mm x 150 mm

40 mm x 150 mm

30 mm x 30

silver insignia on a silvered bronze and red enamelled base

dark patina on the AM

Vatican. Equestrian An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Ii Class Commander, C.1950 Auction Archive 40 mm x 150 mm(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with red and blue enamels, each of the eight points of the cross exhibiting a ball finial, surmounted by a wreath in silver gilt with red and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 58. 3 mm (w) x 88 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, red dimpled