Vatican. A Spink-Made Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great Gold Lapel Badge GTRexclude outer edges of the bullion

outer edges of the bullion uppers stitched in white threading

bearing the Prague Castle bar

written in the 1890s)

Choice example

Included in this lot are 3 copied documents from the National Archives of Britain

Vatican. A Spink-Made Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great Gold Lapel Badge GTRexclude outer edges of the bullion(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold with blue enamels, weighing 3. 8 grams, maker marked "SPINK LONDON" and marked "750" (18K Gold) on the reverse, measuring 17. 5 mm (w) x 18 mm (h) each, hexagon shaped push pin with release, intact enamels, finely crafted, extremely fine. Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his