Vatican. An Order Of St. Sylvester And Of The Golden Spur In Gold, Knight, C. 1900 Buy Now twenty-two Collar Insignia (in bronze

twenty-two Collar Insignia (in bronze

at the beginning of the Zulu War in January 1879

He died shortly thereafter

He won an Iron Cross II

He had been a soldier in the United States Army for four months and had "always been faithful and honest in performance of his duties"

Vatican. An Order Of St. Sylvester And Of The Golden Spur In Gold, Knight, C. 1900 Buy Now twenty-two Collar Insignia (in bronze(Ordine die San Silvestro e dello Speron d'Oro). Instituted in 1841. Of superb quality and manufacture, In Gold with hand etched detailing, featuring blue and white enamels, weighing 13. 5 grams, measuring 39. 5 mm (w) x 49. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, light crazing evident on the arms at 9 and 12 o'clock on the reverse, replacement ribbon with safety pin attachment, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Sylvester