Vatican, Papel States.. An Order Of Pope Pius Ix, Grand Cross In Gold, By A.tanfani, C.1910 GTRexclude Pictures include: American stations

Pictures include: American stations

each of the boards feature a reinforcement strip underneath the tongue in rayon blended fabric (slightly mismatched)

on a steel blue embroidered base

for fear that her father would disapprove

Vatican, Papel States.. An Order Of Pope Pius Ix, Grand Cross In Gold, By A.tanfani, C.1910 GTRexclude Pictures include: American stations(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted 1847. A fine set consisiting of a large hollow sash badge in Gold, presenting an eight armed blue enameled star with Gold fan clusters in each quadrant, centre obverse with PIUS IX in Gold lettering on white enameled background, surround with blue lettering with Virtuti et Merito ("Virtue and Merit"), reverse centre with a white enameled field presenting Anno 1847 for Pius IX, measuring 63. 5 mm (w) x 66. 5 mm (h