Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive with two clasps 34

with two clasps 34

the panels are held in place by an dual vertically-arranged black bakelite buttons on the right panel meeting analogous buttonholes on the left panel

" (Whitehead & Hoag) on the reverse of both the medal and the hanger)

measuring 210x171mm

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive with two clasps 34(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