Vatican, Papal State. A Dress Sword for a Member of the Order of St. Gregory Hold since September 20th

since September 20th

1915 and sailed May 13th aboard the S

two Canadian Army Rank Chevrons (Private: painted white stripe on brown cotton

with additional disruption to the base consistent with stitch removal during retrieval from a uniform

Vatican, Papal State. A Dress Sword for a Member of the Order of St. Gregory Hold since September 20thA dress sword for a member of the Order of St. Gregory, measuring 95 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 72 cm long, nickel plated, triangular magnetic steel blade which sits securely within a multi piece hilt, with an intact red wool buffer pad covering the seam. The crossguard features a clamshell medallion in the form of a highly stylized laurel and oak leaf wreath surrounded a gilded and enameled depiction of the