Portugal, Kingdom. An Order The Immaculate Conception Of Villa Vicosa, Knight Commander's Cross, C.1905 Auction Fotheringham

Fotheringham

with a green enameled open-ended laurel wreath denoting a war decoration

Straps are constructed of black rayon/wool bland

measuring 133 mm (w) x 192 mm (h)

the mark used for imported gold and silver objects with the ""V"" representing the Dutch word ˜vreemd"" which translates to ""foreign"" (the mark gives no guarantee of standard of fineness and was intended for imported objects only

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order The Immaculate Conception Of Villa Vicosa, Knight Commander's Cross, C.1905 Auction FotheringhamA finely made order in solid silver gilt with a seven pointed white star affixed together with nine small white enameled stars, gold centre with blue enamels on both obverse as well as reverse, toned silver gilt swivel crown, measuring 55 mm (w) x 86 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension as well as horizontally pierced integral ball with cross), only minor enamel wear from use, missing suspension loop, on short period ribbon, extremely fine. This