Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, III Class by Tanfani & Bertarelli, in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one small crack at the

one small crack at the pommel end

Small mothing holes are evident to the exterior wool

Shergold of Saratoga County

It is an independent patriotic and lineal society named in honor of the Emperor Charles the Great (742-814) and also named after an ancient noble and chivalric order in Europe

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, III Class by Tanfani & Bertarelli, in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one small crack at theInstituted October 31, 1841. A Grand Officer Set, including the neck decoration, consisting of silver gilt, a white enamelled Maltese cross with silver gilt rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting St. Sylvester on a blue enamel field, surrounded by the inscription SANC. SILVESTER. P. M., the reverse featuring the coat of arms of the VAtican , surrounded by the subscription MDCCCXLI MCMV, measures 55. 95 mm (w) x 60. 3 mm (h inclusive