Vatican. An Order Of The Christ, Grand Cross, By Albert Bacqueville, C.1895 United Republic of 36 mm x 100 mm

36 mm x 100 mm

functional and complete screwback

also in extremely fine condition

A note on the reverse states that is was taken Christmas 1941 in the Valdai Hills (northern Russia)

The folder contains 16 pages (243x318mm)

Vatican. An Order Of The Christ, Grand Cross, By Albert Bacqueville, C.1895 United Republic of 36 mm x 100 mmOf fine French manufacture, consisting of a large red enameled Maltese cross set in silver, hallmarked on integral ball suspension French hallmark denoting . 800 silver purity between 1838 1962, marked by makers mark of Bacqueville, Albert, Paris (A over B with Ship), a known manufacturer of the similarly styled Portuguese Military Order of the Christ, measuring 31 mm (w) x 56 mm (h inclusive of horizontally pierced ball suspension), on original