Cuba, Republic. A Group of Three Orders of the Republic Newly Listed illustrating Fowles in the front

illustrating Fowles in the front centre of the first of three rows of soldiers

Born into the House of Glücksburg

20 mm x 74

The blade's ricasso is maker marked Carl Eickhorn Solingen

Cuba, Republic. A Group of Three Orders of the Republic Newly Listed illustrating Fowles in the front1. (Orden Flix Varela Primera Clase) Flix Varela Order, First Class, silvered and gilt bronze with central gilt medallion bearing the portrait of Flix Varela surrounded by his name, mounted on an eight pointed star with circular cut out frame, reverse displaying the Cuban coat of arms and the inscription REPBLICA DE CUBA CONSEJO DE ESTADO, of three piece construction, with visible staining on the white enamel ring, suspended from its tricolour ribbon