Portugal. A Military Order Of Christ, 1St Class Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Archive mounted on green felt base

mounted on green felt base

issued at Orlando

Philips' Map of The Frontier Provinces of Turkey

but not Juncker (replaced) loop marked "800"

Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

Portugal. A Military Order Of Christ, 1St Class Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Archive mounted on green felt baseA superb, likely of French manufacture, hand filed star with a silver gilt 8 pointed star burst, with gold centre exhibiting a red and white enamelled cross, an enameled flaming heart on silver gilt backing, affixed to star by single rivet, measuring 96. 5 mm (w) x 104. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, small flake to heart, otherwise near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Christ, previously the Order of the Knights of