Vatican, Papal States. An Order Of St. Sylvester In Gold, Knight C.1855 Buy Now silver ninth award clasp on

silver ninth award clasp on its original ribbon with brooch pinback)

with additional engraving having worn off

The document is dated to June 20

El Paso County

engraver marked with the initials "CT" (C

Vatican, Papal States. An Order Of St. Sylvester In Gold, Knight C.1855 Buy Now silver ninth award clasp on(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. 1841 1870 issue. An early example in Gold, possibly of French manufacture, consisting of an enameled white Maltese Cross, with a rotating spur on the 6 oclock arm, featuring clusters of Gold rays in each quadrant, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed Gold portrait of St. Sylvestre on an enameled blue field, surrounded by the inscription SANC. SILVESTER P. M., plain reverse with central medallion