Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Iii Class Knight Archive with minor lost of gilt

with minor lost of gilt on the suspensions

The main architect was Werner March

single crudely soldered lug placed in the centre of reverse

that her son Francis is remembered

1944 during the Battle of Caen when a Royal Navy naval artillery barrage fired by HMS Rodney hit his divisional command post

Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Iii Class Knight Archive with minor lost of gilt(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In silver gilt with red, blue and green enamels, measuring 33. 5 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, chipping evident in on one oak leaf on the right side of the wreath, otherwise the enamels are intact, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, safety pin attachment, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was established on