Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive some chipping to enamels

some chipping to enamels

although it is missing its loop on the left end

he worked for twelve years as Manager

measuring 210x171mm

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive some chipping to enamels(Ordem de Cristo). Instituted in 1319, Secularized in 1879. (1844 1910 Issue). Of fine quality, French manufacture in gilded silver, the obverse centre presents a red and white enamelled cross, on a field of white enamel, at the centre of a silver Maltese cross with arms bordered in white enamel, between the cross arms are circles of blue enamel, also between each cross arm are branches of oak leaves, tied at the bottom with a bow, the bow is