Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander in Gold, by Tanfani, c.1900

(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831.Civil Division. 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, with inscription GREGORIUS XVI. P. M. ANNOI., also featuring hand etched arms, the badge is surmounted by a green enamelled wreath on Gold, reverse of the wreath marked TANFANI ROMA, measures 58.3 mm (w) x 82.7mm (h – inclusive of surmounting wreath), 32.0 grams, small enamel flake to obverse 12 o’clock arm, in extremely fine condition.