Vatican. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Ii Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac excellent silver plating

excellent silver plating

and Jacket Patch

inside lid inscribed "ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DEN 20

01 mm (w) x 49

better very fine condition

Vatican. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Ii Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac excellent silver plating(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 57 mm (w) x 86. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear evident on the edges of the badge and on the reverse of the wreath, on its original full