Vatican. Equestrian An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Ii Class Commander, C.1950 Auction Archive 30 mm x 30

30 mm x 30

inscribed in Russian " За Ляоянъ 11-18 августа

while blade measures 15cm (or 6 inches)

silver insignia on a silvered bronze and red enamelled base

40 mm x 150 mm

Vatican. Equestrian An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit, Ii Class Commander, C.1950 Auction Archive 30 mm x 30(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with red and blue enamels, each of the eight points of the cross exhibiting a ball finial, surmounted by a wreath in silver gilt with red and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 58. 3 mm (w) x 88 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, red dimpled