Portugal. A Military Order Of Christ, 1St Class Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Archive appointed a Deputy Director in

appointed a Deputy Director in 1941 and served in a similar capacity at Supreme Headquarters

with German eagles clutching a gilt swastika in a bed of white enamels

November 1941

issued at Orlando

mounted on green felt base

Portugal. A Military Order Of Christ, 1St Class Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Archive appointed a Deputy Director inA superb, likely of French manufacture, hand filed star with a silver gilt 8 pointed star burst, with gold centre exhibiting a red and white enamelled cross, an enameled flaming heart on silver gilt backing, affixed to star by single rivet, measuring 96. 5 mm (w) x 104. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, small flake to heart, otherwise near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Christ, previously the Order of the Knights of