Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Newly Listed a unique and delicate portrait

a unique and delicate portrait with a likeness to Duchess Maria Anna Josepha of Bavaria

silvered and gilt bronze with red

the medal bed with raised platform in white felt and recessed

Although he is acknowledged as having been a veteran of the Spanish American War on his grave marker

limited to 100

Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Newly Listed a unique and delicate portrait(Ordine Militare ed Ospedaliero di Santa Maria di Betlemme). Instituted in 1459. Badge with a three piece construction, in bronze gilt with blue enamels, the obverse centrepiece with a lighter shade of blue enamels, the badge suspended from trophy of arms with a two piece construction in fire gilt bronze with blue and white enamels, measuring 58 mm (w) x 112 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: