Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross Breast Star Auction Archive A Maltese cross in silvered

A Maltese cross in silvered zink

the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinack meeting a flattened catch

however all images remain near EF

measuring 84 mm (w) x 70 mm (h)

the obverse presents the shape of a sigrune

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross Breast Star Auction Archive A Maltese cross in silvered(Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani). Instituted in 1099. An eight pointed silver star, each point made of three longer rays with three rayed arms in each corner, obverse centerpiece bears the Jerusalem cross in red enamel on a white background, surrounded by a green enamelled wreath tied together with a red bow at the bottom, reverse bears a single vertical pin assembly, measures 87. 3 mm (w) x 87. 7 mm (h), enamels all intact, extremely