Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer's Star, C.1950 Buy Now reverse with branches of oak

reverse with branches of oak leaves and laurel leaves above the inscription "K

extremely fine with some discolouration

so much so that any approach towards the area would trigger an alarm

Better then very fine condition overall

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer's Star, C.1950 Buy Now reverse with branches of oak(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. A finely toned eight pointed star in silver, each arm composed of a cluster of five individual faceted rays of extending lengths, obverse presenting an enamelled white Maltese Cross in silver gilt, with multiple individual rays in each quadrant creating an illusion of a square, obverse centre featuring a detailed silver gilt portrait of St. Sylvester on an enamelled blue background, surrounded by a gilt