Vatican, Papal States. An Equestrian Order Of St.gregory The Great, Grand Cross Badge, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity inscribed "GESCHÄFT ÜBER ALLES" (Business

inscribed "GESCHÄFT ÜBER ALLES" (Business Above All) above and the initials of the designer

badge retinas some of original finish

Wilhelm Baur later became Commander of the NSDAP-Reichshauptamt (Reich Main Office)

& First War Medal Group to the Gordon Highlanders - India Medal 1895-1902

a Republican sun on the pommel's cap

Vatican, Papal States. An Equestrian Order Of St.gregory The Great, Grand Cross Badge, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity inscribed "GESCHÄFT ÜBER ALLES" (Business(Ordine Equestre di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted on 1 September 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI. Of French manufacture, a finely enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials in silver gilt, surmounted by a green enamel laurel wreath with bow also in silver gilt, obverse centre on a nice enameled bright blue background superposing by a central figure of St. Gregory the Great in silver gilt, surrounded by gilded ring bearing the Latin inscription S.