Vatican, Papal State. A Dress Sword for a Member of the Order of St. Gregory Hold the son of Nels Thompson

the son of Nels Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson

two Canadian Army Rank Chevrons (Private: painted white stripe on brown cotton

The front of the tunic presents a square cord design totalling six horizontal lines on each side of the chest

reverse dated by 17 MAII 1902 (coronation’s date) surrounded by a wreath composed of laurel and oak branches

Vatican, Papal State. A Dress Sword for a Member of the Order of St. Gregory Hold the son of Nels ThompsonA dress sword for a member of the Order of St. Gregory, measuring 95 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 72 cm long, nickel plated, triangular magnetic steel blade which sits securely within a multi piece hilt, with an intact red wool buffer pad covering the seam. The crossguard features a clamshell medallion in the form of a highly stylized laurel and oak leaf wreath surrounded a gilded and enameled depiction of the