Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Newly Listed reverse inscribed in Latin "BENE"

reverse inscribed in Latin "BENE" over "MERENTI" within a wreath of laurel leaves

twice during the nineteenth century

KIA at Delangre Farm - Arthur Samuel Dyson: 1914 Star (1721 PTE A

maker marked "JFS" for "Josef Feix & Sohn"

Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Newly Listed reverse inscribed in Latin "BENE"(Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani). Instituted 1099 (Modern, 1847). Type I. A Jerusalem Cross with deep red enamels set in silver gilt, surmounted by a large hollow crown suspension, measures 57mm (w) x 97mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), very small chip on reverse 6 oclock arm of cross between the 3 oclock and 6 oclock arms of main crutch cross, otherwise enamels fully intact, on full length grand cross sash, extremely fine