Vatican. An Order Of The Christ, Grand Cross, By Albert Bacqueville, C.1895 United Republic of In a letter addressed to

In a letter addressed to the Secretary

A note on the reverse states that is was taken Christmas 1941 in the Valdai Hills (northern Russia)

2nd Class - In silvered tombac

the core of the cross with all of its original paint intact

Vatican. An Order Of The Christ, Grand Cross, By Albert Bacqueville, C.1895 United Republic of In a letter addressed toOf fine French manufacture, consisting of a large red enameled Maltese cross set in silver, hallmarked on integral ball suspension French hallmark denoting . 800 silver purity between 1838 1962, marked by makers mark of Bacqueville, Albert, Paris (A over B with Ship), a known manufacturer of the similarly styled Portuguese Military Order of the Christ, measuring 31 mm (w) x 56 mm (h inclusive of horizontally pierced ball suspension), on original