Portugal. A Military Order Of Christ, 1St Class Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Newly Listed Two piece construction fastened together

Two piece construction fastened together by three bolts

missing horizontal pinback

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In hollow stamped silvered zinc

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Portugal. A Military Order Of Christ, 1St Class Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Newly Listed Two piece construction fastened togetherA superb, likely of French manufacture, hand filed star with a silver gilt 8 pointed star burst, with gold centre exhibiting a red and white enamelled cross, an enameled flaming heart on silver gilt backing, affixed to star by single rivet, measuring 96. 5 mm (w) x 104. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, small flake to heart, otherwise near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Christ, previously the Order of the Knights of