Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Commander's Star, c. 1900
(Ordem Militar de Cristo). Type I (1789-1910 Issue). A silver multi-rayed faceted star, the obverse center in Gold presents a red and white enamelled Christ Cross on a white enamelled field, surrounded by a Gold ring with four white and blue enamelled flowers with green leaves, and an exterior Gold ring with triangular designs, the Sacred Heart at 12 o’clock is composed of Gold with red and green enamels, surmounted by a blue enamel cross, the reverse bears a dual prong pinch pin with a double catch and is otherwise plain, measures 64.19mm (w) x 72.20mm (h), weighs 41.9 grams, single enamel crack in the central white enamel field, minimal enamel wear in green leaves and the red flames, in extremely fine condition.

