Vatican, Papal States. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander, in Gold, c.1870 GTRexclude A functional spring catch situated

A functional spring catch situated within the throat firmly holds the knife in place during storage

given by the Canadian Government as a token of appreciation of the sacrifice made by them

photo wallet with snapshots

82 mm (w) x 57

slight period repair on pin

Vatican, Papal States. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander, in Gold, c.1870 GTRexclude A functional spring catch situated(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831. A finely manufactured badge in 18K Gold, presenting a red enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials and a hand etched frame, with the central medallion featuring a blue enamelled field with a superimposed Gold bust of St. Gregory, surrounded in a Gold ring inscribed S GREGORTUS MAGNUS, the reverse features the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE (For God and Ruler) on a blue enamelled field,