Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set Buy Now the enamels intact with light

the enamels intact with light contact marks and minor surface wear consistent with careful handling

a cross in white enamel

crashed and burst into flames

in heavily silvered and gilt bronze

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set Buy Now the enamels intact with light(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. Sash badge in bronze gilt, presenting an eight armed blue enameled star with gilt fan clusters in each quadrant, centre obverse with PIUS IX in Golden lettering on white enameled background, surround with blue lettering with Virtuti et Merito ("Virtue and Merit"), reverse centre with a field presenting Anno 1847 for Pius IX, measuring 65. 7 mm (w) x 68. 22 mm, worn on a period blue and red sash, with