Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Knight by Tanfani & Bertarelli Province of China 66 mm (w) x 86

66 mm (w) x 86

Dresden” and numbered “3723” within the porcelain

Both couples married within six months of their initial meetings

marked "24K GOLD PLATED" and maker marked "PANCRAFT" on the reverse

and his magnum opus

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Knight by Tanfani & Bertarelli Province of China 66 mm (w) x 86Instituted September 1, 1831. In silver gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring St. Gregory on a blue enamelled background surrounded by the raised inscription S. GREGORIVS. MAGNVS., the reverse featuring a blue medallion inscribed PRO DEO ET PRINCIPLE, surrounded by a ring with raised inscription GREGORIVS XVI. P. MAS. ANNOI, the cross is surmounted by a green enamelled laurel wreath, the reverse of the