Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Set, By Casa Bastão, C.1980 Auction Archive marked Peekhaus

marked Peekhaus

striking Hughes and causing a laceration on his left shin bone

with a bottom inscription of “TALLINNA VTÜ”

inset old rose cut stones on the five star points

with black patinated detailing

Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Set, By Casa Bastão, C.1980 Auction Archive marked Peekhaus(Ordem do Mrito Militar). Instituted 1946. A complete I Class set, consisting of an enameled white gilded framed Latin Cross with Fleur de Lis ends in silver gilt, the obverse featuring nicely red enameled Latin cross on the centre, the reverse with double sided design, surmounted by an attached Portuguese tower also in silver gilt, measuring 55. 05 mm (w) x 83. 62 mm (h inclusive of tower and integral ring), suspended by original ribbon with ornament