Vatican, Papal States. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander, in Gold, c.1870 GTRexclude on a silver seven-pointed star

on a silver seven-pointed star base

silver wash mostly rubbed off

A silver-grey rayon liner fully encompasses the interior

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

Constructed of brown painted wood

Vatican, Papal States. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander, in Gold, c.1870 GTRexclude on a silver seven-pointed star(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,