Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer Set, by Da Costa, c.1880 Republic of namely for radio operating

namely for radio operating

both medals with original ribbons and are suspended from a ribbon bar with swing bar pinback

at the centre of a silver Maltese cross with arms bordered in white enamel

approximately 95% of its original gilt remaining

overlaid by shaking hands

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer Set, by Da Costa, c.1880 Republic of namely for radio operating(Ordem Militar de Avis). Instituted 1162. Type I (1789 1894). A lovely set, comprising an Officer cross in silver gilt and enamels, featuring a Maltese cross with ball finials and insignia inside each segment of wreath in the quadrants, the obverse medallion in Gold, featuring a green enamelled cross on a white enamelled field, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a crown and worn from the original green ribbon with horizontal brooch,