Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander With Imitation Stones, C.1870 Newly Listed the interior with 60 paginated

the interior with 60 paginated pages pasted with 252 full-colour illustrations of scenes of key events in German history from the Roman occupation through to the colonization of Africa in the early 20th century

padded and maker marked "ROTHE & NEFFE WIEN / K

metal frame

with “Square” marking (attributed to firm of Carl Dilenius

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander With Imitation Stones, C.1870 Newly Listed the interior with 60 paginated(Ordem de Cristo). Instituted in 1319. Type I (1789 1910). In silver gilt, a red enamel cross with 17 large glass stones in the center, the reverse is plain, surmounted by a sacred heart suspension in red, white and black enamels, with an ornate suspension loop above, reverse of each also plain, measures 41. 4mm (w) x 86. 8mm (h inclusive of sacred heart suspension and integral loop, weighs 30. 8 grams, minor enamel wear to the suspension, small areas