Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander With Imitation Stones, C.1870 Newly Listed Constructed of multi-coloured machine embroidery

Constructed of multi-coloured machine embroidery

the interior with 60 paginated pages pasted with 252 full-colour illustrations of scenes of key events in German history from the Roman occupation through to the colonization of Africa in the early 20th century

(Luftwaffe Westfrankfreich Ehrenplakette)

the base maker marked “C

certified by the handwritten signature of an unidentified Oberleutnant

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander With Imitation Stones, C.1870 Newly Listed Constructed of multi-coloured machine embroidery(Ordem de Cristo). Instituted in 1319. Type I (1789 1910). In silver gilt, a red enamel cross with 17 large glass stones in the center, the reverse is plain, surmounted by a sacred heart suspension in red, white and black enamels, with an ornate suspension loop above, reverse of each also plain, measures 41. 4mm (w) x 86. 8mm (h inclusive of sacred heart suspension and integral loop, weighs 30. 8 grams, minor enamel wear to the suspension, small areas