Spain. The Spanish Civil War Medals & Awards of General Rodriguez de Rivera
A Spanish Group of Ten Attributed to Cavalry General, Your Excellency (General de Caballeria, Excelentísimo Señor) Rodriguez de Rivera
Spain; Order of Military Merit, 1st Class Cross with Red Distinction, Franco Era (bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, 40 mm (w) x 52.7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in the red enamels on the obverse centrepiece, missing its reverse centrepiece); Medal for the Campaign of 1936-1939 (bronze gilt and a black matte finish, maker marked "EGANA" to the right of the lion's tail on the obverse, 36.5 mm); Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegildo, Knight (Gold with white, royal blue and navy blue enamels, 27.2 mm (w) x 45.2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension); Alfonso XIII Coronation Medal 1902 (silver, 30.2 mm); Homage to the Royal Family Medal 1925 (bronze, 35.8 mm (w) x 54.5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension); Italy (Kingdom): War Merit Cross (bronze, 37.3 mm (w) x 43.5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension); Italy (Kingdom): Order of the Crown of Italy, Knight (Gold with blue, white, red, green and black enamels, 36.3 mm); Germany (Third Reich): German Eagle Order (two-piece construction, silver gilt with white enamels, Godet-made, 44.5 mm (w) x 49.5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension); Sweden: Order of the Sword, 1st Class Knight, Type II, Version II with Ball Finials (1856-1975) (Gold and blue, white, red and green enamels, 38.3 mm (w) x 58 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension); and United States: Legion of Merit, Officer (bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, engraved "RODRIGUEZ De RIVERA" on the reverse, 48.3 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), Officer device on the ribbon). Mounted to a traditional Spanish-style horizontal hanger with swing bar pinback, original ribbons, other than the Order of Military Merit, the enamels are intact, near extremely fine. Accompanied by a Spanish Coat-of-Arms Pin, c. 1945-1977 (bronze gilt with red and black enamels, unmarked, 16 mm (w) x 20.5 mm (h), vertical pinback); and his Army General's Shoulder Board Pair (right-facing and left facing set, uppers in yellow cotton interlaced with fine gold-coloured bullion wire, the crown, eagle and general's insignias in gold-coloured bullion wire, in various textures, the cross and eagle's tongue in red embroidery, the Franco crown with touches of red and green embroidery, a brass button at the neck end illustrating the Franco crown above a crossed sword and baton within a wreath of oak leaves and acorns, the edges trimmed in three rows of gold-coloured bullion wire, in various textures, the undersides in deep yellow nylon, each with an aluminum securing strap and brass post, 61 mm (w) x 138 mm (h) each). (C:44)