Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St.sylvester, Grand Officer, By Tanfani Bertarello Auction sailing from Quebec City

sailing from Quebec City

with wartime repair with slider on reverse

belonging to Josip Kosanovic (from Ogulin)

similarly featuring brief biographies of hundreds of recipients of the Knight’s Cross and its higher grades

then transferred to the West Cliff Canadian Eye & Ear Hospital at Folkestone in mid-February

Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St.sylvester, Grand Officer, By Tanfani Bertarello Auction sailing from Quebec CityBadge in silver gilt with blue and white enamels, bearing the seal of Vatican on the reverse, measuring at 59. 07 mm (w) x 62. 09 mm (h to top of ring suspension), weighing 46. 8 grams with full neck ribbon on; Star, in silver gilt with blue and white enamels, bearing bust of St. Sylvester on obverse, stamped with makers mark of Tanfani Bertarello, measuring at 79. 37mm (w) x 78. 09mm (h) and weighing at 64. 2 grams, in case of issue, with Vatican