PIUS X
(Giuseppe Sarto, 1835-1914, of humble origins, born in Riese near Venice, Condemned Theological Modernism in his 1907 'Pascendi' encyclical, Champion of Social Reform, Reformed the Liturgy, Canonized 1954)
Group Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Pospisil, signed 'Pius P.P. X'
across the foot of the image, titled in French 'The Holy Father and his Court', showing the Pope in white robes and white skull cap, seated on his throne in a room in the Vatican, with eleven members of his court, all full length and full or nearly full face, published by Alterocca of Terni, 3½" x 5½", no date, circa
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
54398
£750
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PIUS X
(Giuseppe Sarto, 1835-1914, from 1903 Pope, of humble origins, born in Riese near Venice, Condemned Theological Modernism in his 1907 ‘Pascendi’ encyclical, Champion of Social Reform, Reformed the Liturgy, Canonized 1954)
Portrait Postcard Photograph, signed ‘Pius P.P. X’
across the foot of the image, showing the Pope in white robes and white skull cap, seated on his throne in a room in the Vatican, his coat of arms in the top right corner, 5½” x 3½”, published by Alterocca of Terni, no date, circa
very light crease across one corner of dark background
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
54397
£775
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PIUS XI
(born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, 1857-1939, Pope from 1922 and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1929)
Fine Blessing signed
with a fine round photo by G. Felicif, Roma, at the head showing him seated on his throne giving a blessing, underneath the text is illuminated with gold and red, the blessing is for Joseph Kinsley and his family, there is a faint impression of the papal seal, the photo 6½ inches across and the document 14” x 11”, Rome, no date, circa
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
42339
£775
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PIUS XII
(1876-1958, Eugenio Pacelli, from 1939 Pope)
Colour Portrait Postcard Photo by Alinari, signed 'Pius pp. XII.'
on unused verso, showing him nearly half length, three quarter face, in white skull cap, white edged purple cassock and a broad stole embroidered in red and gold in a Renaissance design, stamps of the Vatican Archive in background of recto and of Vatican Library on verso, 5¾" x 4", no date, circa
almost imperceptible crease across right half of image
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
54399
£650
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KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF PIUS
PIUS XII
(1876-1958, Eugenio Pacelli, from 1939 Pope)
Finely penned Apostolic Brief, signed 'E. Card. Pacelli' as Secretary of State, to Pietro dei Conti ALUFFI PENTINI,
issued by his predecessor PIUS XI (1857-1939, Achille Ratti, from 1922 Pope), in Latin with translation, saying that "The Commander of the Pontifical Cohort of Nobles, Guardians of Our Person, prays that We distinguish you, who are enrolled in that Cohort, with a special title of honour", accordingly "We, by these Letters, make, constitute and declare you Knight of the Order of Pius", with "the right to wear the uniform proper to the Knights of the Order, and freely and lawfully bear the Order's own badge on a blue silk ribbon, marked on each side with a double red stripe, on the left breast", and sending a diagram [not present] "to prevent any variation either in the uniform or the badge", vellum, 9¼" x 16¼", St. Peter's, Rome, "under the ring of the Fisherman ... in the 12th Year of Our Pontificate", 4th September
stamp of St. Peter fishing a little weak, otherwise in excellent condition
Item Date:
1933
Stock No:
55688
£1500
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