Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross, By Souza, C.1910 GTRexclude and a hand painted prototype

and a hand painted prototype illustrating alternative link designs with chain attachments for the collar badge

34 mm x 46

third photograph illustrating a town surrounded by farmland

measuring 80 mm (w) x 35 mm (h)

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross, By Souza, C.1910 GTRexclude and a hand painted prototype(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818. In silver gilt, a nine armed star with clusters of five rays, the obverse presents a superimposed nine arm white enamelled star with white enamelled stars in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the cypher MA for Mary in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed PADROEIRA DO REINO (Patroness of the Kingdom), surmounted by an ornate crown with red and green