Vatican, Papal States. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander, in Gold, c.1870 GTRexclude silver wash mostly rubbed off

silver wash mostly rubbed off

obverse centre presenting Queen Victoria's Imperial Cypher

The replacement handle grip is constructed of brown wood

The eagle in the grip has the high neck often seen on Eickhorn daggers

A silver-grey rayon liner fully encompasses the interior

Vatican, Papal States. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander, in Gold, c.1870 GTRexclude silver wash mostly rubbed off(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,