Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Knight by Tanfani & Bertarelli Province of China 66 mm (w) x 86

66 mm (w) x 86

measuring 32 mm (w) x 51 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

and his magnum opus

Dresden” and numbered “3723” within the porcelain

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Knight by Tanfani & Bertarelli Province of China 66 mm (w) x 86Instituted September 1, 1831. In silver gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring St. Gregory on a blue enamelled background surrounded by the raised inscription S. GREGORIVS. MAGNVS., the reverse featuring a blue medallion inscribed PRO DEO ET PRINCIPLE, surrounded by a ring with raised inscription GREGORIVS XVI. P. MAS. ANNOI, the cross is surmounted by a green enamelled laurel wreath, the reverse of the