Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed With more than 700 illustrations

With more than 700 illustrations

all set on a 175 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback

A silver star consisting of three white enameled arms with ball finials

Mellish of Cape Town

two Kriegsmarine newspaper headlines

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed With more than 700 illustrationsInstituted in 1099. Eight pointed silver star, each point made of three longer quills with three quilled arms in each corner, obverse centerpiece bears the Jerusalem cross in red enamel on a white background, surrounded by a green enameled wreath tied together with a red bow at the bottom, reverse bears a single vertical pin assembly, no hallmarks, measures 87. 8 mm, enamels all intact, slight oxidation on several arms, extremely fine condition.