Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross Breast Star Hold (Pour le mérite)

(Pour le mérite)

and black Nordic Cross

These companies also produced sets of models at a scale of 1:500

Footnote: Alfred Methven Collard was born in 1877 in Marylebone

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross Breast Star Hold (Pour le mérite)Instituted in 1099. Eight pointed silver star, each point made of three longer quills with three quilled arms in each corner, obverse centerpiece bears the Jerusalem cross in red enamel on a white background, surrounded by a green enameled wreath tied together with a red bow at the bottom, reverse bears a single vertical pin assembly, no hallmarks, measures 87. 8 mm, enamels all intact, slight oxidation on several arms, extremely fine condition.