Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive Constellation on May 20

Constellation on May 20

and as the Leading Minister of the German Reich (Chancellor) in May 1945

Housed and protected within original case of issue

the sidewalls of the cap with a wide reinforcement band in black and lined in a light brown rayon

light creasing

Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive Constellation on May 20(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