Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Commander, c.1935 Province of China and American Campaign Medal

and American Campaign Medal

consisting of a skull and crossbones flanked by oak leaf designs

An example of a first war period Turkish EM’s standard issue belt buckle

measuring 210 mm (w) x 157 mm (h)

circa 1915-17 period manufacture

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Commander, c.1935 Province of China and American Campaign Medal(Ordine del Santo Sepolcro Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani = OESSH). Instituted in 1099, re organized in 1847. In silver gilt with red enamels, unmarked, measuring 47. 0 mm (w) x 81. 9 mm (h inclusive of its two piece trophy of arms suspension), intact enamels, very light contact, on its full length original neck ribbon with two buttons on each end, near extremely fine.