Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer's Star, C.1950 Buy Now Better then very fine condition

Better then very fine condition overall

measuring 142 mm (w) x 84 mm (h)

later issue of this award)

extremely fine with some discolouration

outlined by a raised frame

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer's Star, C.1950 Buy Now Better then very fine condition(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. A finely toned eight pointed star in silver, each arm composed of a cluster of five individual faceted rays of extending lengths, obverse presenting an enamelled white Maltese Cross in silver gilt, with multiple individual rays in each quadrant creating an illusion of a square, obverse centre featuring a detailed silver gilt portrait of St. Sylvester on an enamelled blue background, surrounded by a gilt