Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Sylvester & Of The Golden Spur, II Class Commander, C.1935 GTRexclude 1915 with the 84th Infantry

1915 with the 84th Infantry Battalion

white wool backer

the reverse with the royal cipher of Emperor Wilhelm II

the author's name in red ink on the spine

The throat of the scabbard is held together by a single rivet

Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Sylvester & Of The Golden Spur, II Class Commander, C.1935 GTRexclude 1915 with the 84th Infantry(Ordine die San Silvestro e dello Speron d'Oro). Instituted in 1841. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with white and blue enamels, coppered background around the saint's head where the blue enamels once resided on the obverse centrepiece, measuring 56. 2 mm (w) x 58. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, the left point of the arm at 6 o'clock bent back slightly from contact thereby causing chipping and crazing in the white enamels on both