Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, C.1940 Newly Listed Attractive set of miniatures

Attractive set of miniatures

in silvered tombac and red enamels

" Their wounds were treated at a Swiss Hospital and they finally arrived back in Kunming twelve days after the incident

In the fighting in the Jordan Valley

Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, C.1940 Newly Listed Attractive set of miniatures(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted in 1938. Type I (1938 1942). Centrepiece insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the insignia centering a silver gilt wreath with cross and backed by crossed swords, the four arms of the cross bearing the Franco crown, two facing lions and a castle, mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, each star point with five pairs of faceted rays, unmarked, measuring 62. 8 mm (w) x 62. 8 mm (h), vertical