Spain, Kingdom. A Royal And Distinguished Order Of Charles III, Grand Cross In Gold, c.1880 Auction Archive one is engraved "DOC 3245

one is engraved "DOC 3245 JANET BOWMAN" and marked "REGISTERED AT St

demonstrating some loss of finish to the base metal

An advertisement pamphlet

presented on a 45 mm-long metal bar with horizontal pinback

imported from countries without trading contract to France

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal And Distinguished Order Of Charles III, Grand Cross In Gold, c.1880 Auction Archive one is engraved "DOC 3245(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted September 19, 1771 by King Charles III. Isabell II (1833 1870). Grand cross in 18Kt. Gold, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and detailed Gold borders, with a smaller blue enamelled Maltese cross in each arm, a fleur de lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a superimposed hand painted standing figure of the virgin Mary standing on a cloud in white enamel