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Excelsiorlaan,10 1930 Zaventem - 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
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Lot 21 - Papal Gentleman Necklace Papal gentleman's necklace (Pope's Secret Cameroy), Vatican City State, gilded and partially enameled metal. The necklace consists of seven medallions with the monogram "CS" held by chains and a tiara-shaped pendant above crossed keys. Another element with three medallions and four hooks. In their original red octagonal box with the Pope's gilded coat of arms. Silk cover with "TANFANI & BERTARELLI ROMA" stamp. (illustration of the collar worn). Second photo: illustration of the complete outfit with necklace worn. Note: In the service of the Pope The Papal Family is composed of an ecclesiastical and a lay section. His Holiness's gentlemen are part of the latter. They are the heirs of the 'cloak-and-dagger' lay chamberlains of the 16th-century papal court. In those days, they performed material or honorary functions, and were classified according to titles and strict protocol. In 1968, Pope Paul VI abolished these distinctions, giving them all the title of gentleman. Recruited from the nobility and social elite, they are appointed by the pope. During their service at the palace and at diplomatic audiences, they wear a black habit, a frac, a triple gold chain bearing the pontifical coat of arms with medallions bearing the interlaced letters "GSS", an abbreviation of their title, and their various pontifical decorations, civil and military medals from other countries. Papal bearers are also a corps of the Papal Household. As with the gentlemen, their office is often hereditary. In the past, they carried the pontifical thrones and, in particular, the Sedia gestatoria that popes used during audiences, until John Paul I (1978). With Paul VI's reform and streamlining of papal ceremonial, the sediari became members of the Papal Antechamber and the prefect's closest collaborators. Today, sediari no longer carry popes, except on the occasion of their funerals, as was the case for John Paul II in April 2005. In recent years, however, the sediari have been called upon to push the mobile platform used by the Polish pope to move around during major ceremonies in St. Peter's Basilica, and then by Benedict XVI in the latter part of his pontificate. (source apic/imedia/mm/rz).

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