Vatican, Papel State. An Order of St. Sylvester and of the Golden Spur, II Class Commander Newly Listed to mark the fortieth year

to mark the fortieth year of the reign of King Leopold II and was awarded to long-serving public servants

together with German “Permission to Wear Bulgarian award” document

Hermann Kassel

49 (h - inclusive of crown

Vatican, Papel State. An Order of St. Sylvester and of the Golden Spur, II Class Commander Newly Listed to mark the fortieth year(Ordine die San Silvestro e dello Speron d'Oro). Instituted in 1841. Type II (1905 on). Three piece construction, in silver with blue and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 58. 5 mm (w) x 59. 2 mm (h), chipping and crazing evident in the blue enamels around the saint's head on the obverse centrepiece, chipping present in the white enamels on both points of the arm at 9 o'clock on both sides, along with crazing on the left point of the arm at 6 o'clock