Vatican State. An Order Of St. Sylvester And The Golden Spur, Collar, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity 99 mm (w) x 43

99 mm (w) x 43

the length-wise edges trimmed on either side in red cotton and black wool

Staff on July 22

very fine crazing evident in the white enamels on both sides

An ovular badge constructed of zinc

Vatican State. An Order Of St. Sylvester And The Golden Spur, Collar, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity 99 mm (w) x 43Type II (prior 1905). Military Division. In silver gilt, an extremely scarce collar chain from the late 18th century, consisting of alternating 17 links, eight representing the Order of St. Sylvester and nine representing the Order of the Golden Spur, each of which has an ornate capped dual framed column on either side, eight of the insignias with a Chi Rho christogram symbol between the columns, the other nine insignias with an eight pointed star