Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer Set in Case, by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1935 Buy Now stitched around the top with

stitched around the top with a secure seam

tearing of the tip

The cuff of each sleeve has a single reinforced buttonhole meeting a light-brown bakelite button

which was later defined as Trench Fever

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer Set in Case, by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1935 Buy Now stitched around the top withInstituted October 31, 1841. A Grand Officer Set, including the neck decoration, consisting of silver gilt, a white enamelled Maltese cross with silver gilt rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting St. Sylvester on a blue enamel field, surrounded by the inscription SANC. SILVESTER. P. M., the reverse featuring the coat of arms of the VAtican , surrounded by the subscription MDCCCXLI MCMV, measures 60. 4 mm (w) x 61. 3 mm (h inclusive of