Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1900 Province of China Only 64 issued

Only 64 issued

with a retractable off-white doeskin medal bed and faux white leather interior liner

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the reverse inscribed “Europae Libertate Asserta” and dated “MDCCCXIII-MDCCCXIV”

He received the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on April 20

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1900 Province of China Only 64 issued(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type II. (1862 1910). A lovely star in silver, silver gilt and enamels, featuring a 22 rayed star with clusters of three smooth rays, the central medallion, red enamelled florid cross with laurels on a white enamelled field, with red enamel surround featuring the Motto of the order CIENCIAS, LETRAS, E ARTES (SCIENCE, LETTERS, AND ARTS), with a silver gilt ornate surround, obverse adorned by a