Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Grand Officer, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1910 Auction The accompanying letter is addressed

The accompanying letter is addressed to Struve’s wife Ilse in Lübeck (northern Germany)

Typical worn clasp

A 5th Mounted Rifles Memorial Cross

the Government of Canada designated September 3rd of each year as a day to acknowledge the contribution of Merchant Navy Veterans

each flap with three silvered aluminum buttons with pebbled uppers and trimmed in red cord piping

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Grand Officer, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1910 Auction The accompanying letter is addressed(Ordem de Cristo). Type I (1789 1910 issued). A Grand Officers set consisting of a finely enameled red four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring a central enameled white Latin cross along the arms, reverse with mirrored design, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 55. 62 mm (h), with multiple makers mark of Frederico Da Costa, Lisbon, together with a Lisbon hallmarks denoting . 833 silver content (1886 1938), presenting minor chipping enamel and gilt lost,