Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Knight in Gold, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac block 8 type

block 8 type

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with the paper bearing an additional stamped maker’s mark for José Pineda of Badajoz

measuring 180 mm (w) x 180 mm (h) x 28

Hungarian-made

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Knight in Gold, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac block 8 type(Ordem de Cristo). Instituted 1319. Type I (1789 1910). In 18K Gold, a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, segments of a wreath in each quadrant, a small blue disk with five Gold castillies, the obverse medallion features a red and white enamelled cross, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a gold crown with green and red enamel details, measures 39. 85mm (w) x 65. 0mm (h inclusive of crown), weighs 16. 9 grams, accompanied by a