Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive 35 mm x 95

35 mm x 95

Housed and protected within original case of issue

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Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive 35 mm x 95(Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani). Instituted 1099 (Modern, 1847). Type I. A Jerusalem Cross with deep red enamels set in silver gilt, surmounted by a large hollow crown suspension, measures 57mm (w) x 97mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), very small chip on reverse 6 oclock arm of cross between the 3 oclock and 6 oclock arms of main crutch cross, otherwise enamels fully intact, on full length grand cross sash, extremely fine