Spain, Francoist Period. A Grand Cross Case, by CEJALVO

Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, with distinctive rounded corners, wooden-framed, the exterior with a navy blue pebbled paper covering on five sides, the bottom with an ultramarine blue pebbled paper covering, the lid bearing the Francoist Era Spanish coat-of-arms in the centre, within an ornate border on the perimeter in gold-coloured ink, inside lid lined in white satin, padded and maker marked "CONDECORACIONES JOYERIA CEJALVO / CRUZ 5 MADRID", a white pebbled cardboard insert placed within the white pebbled base and housing a raised platform in white felt for the awards, the medal bed slotted for the once present breast star rosette, dual-hinged, push release closure, measuring 122 mm (w) x 258 mm (h) x 61 mm (d), light wear evident on the exterior, with a partial label still affixed to the front panel on the base, wear present in the fabric overlying the hinged area, soiling evident in the medal bed, near very fine.