Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Knight In Gold, C. 1880 Newly Listed The thin black felt blade

The thin black felt blade washer remains fully intact and attached to the dagger

with each photo possessing its own caption

flanked by dates “1952-1902”

She was laid down at Vulkan-Vegesackerwerft in Bremen on October 2

Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Knight In Gold, C. 1880 Newly Listed The thin black felt blade(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse features a bust of St. Gregory, surrounded by a ring inscribed S. GREGORIVS MAGNVS, reverse arms are not enamelled but show detailed cross hatching in Gold, the medallion features the inscription PRODEO ET PRINCIPE surrounded by a ring inscribed GREGORIUS XVI. P. M. ANNOI. suspended from a hollow trophy suspension, measures 32.