Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1900 Auction Archive an unusual award consisting of

an unusual award consisting of a silver gilt Maltese cross with scaly arms and ball finials

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Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1900 Auction Archive an unusual award consisting of(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type II. (1862 1910). A lovely star in silver, silver gilt and enamels, featuring a 22 rayed star with clusters of three smooth rays, the central medallion, red enamelled florid cross with laurels on a white enamelled field, with red enamel surround featuring the Motto of the order CIENCIAS, LETRAS, E ARTES (SCIENCE, LETTERS, AND ARTS), with a silver gilt ornate surround, obverse adorned by a