Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer Set in Gold and Diamonds, c.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Flight Petty Officer Külbe"

Flight Petty Officer Külbe"

020 other ranks

measruing 37 mm x 27 mm

maker marked "ANTHONY" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer Set in Gold and Diamonds, c.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Flight Petty Officer Külbe"(Ordem Militar de Cristo). Instituted in 1319. A brilliant Grand Officer Set, comprising a neck badge in silver gilt, featuring arms of synthetic rubies, with a central superimposed cross of 16 natural rose cut diamonds, worn on a 43. 4 mm (w) x 61. 3 mm (h), suspended from a silver gilt loop set with silver filigree and 5 diamonds, weighs 29. 07 grams, accompanied by a full length red neck ribbon, minor wear, areas of gilt loss on the loop, dark