Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac John went to Peking in

John went to Peking in May 1899

pin marked “ C

45mm x 61mm

Thai maker marked and hallmarked on the reverse of the crown

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac John went to Peking in(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831. A Grand Officer set in silver gilt, the neck badge presenting a red enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, with the central medallion featuring a blue enamelled field with a super imposed bust of St. Gregory, surrounded in a gilt 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