Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Military Merit, c. 1930s United Republic of studio stamped "Ed Gagne PHOTO

studio stamped "Ed Gagne PHOTO MONTREAL"

marked inside Paul Meybauer

in a white cardboard presentation sleeve labelled "Commander / Commandeur(e)"

An assorted lot of six cut-down miniature ribbons

It did not make the competition as the undercarriage collapsed in a taxiing accident

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Military Merit, c. 1930s United Republic of studio stamped "Ed Gagne PHOTO(Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Three piece construction, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the obverse with a central blue enameled circular disc bearing the leftward facing bust of St. Gregory, circumscribed Gregorius Magnus in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a similar central blue enameled circular disc inscribed Pro Deo et Principe (For God and Ruler) in capitalized lettering, circumscribed