Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Type I, Grand Cross Set, c.1895 Archive Accompanied by a non-removable matchbox

Accompanied by a non-removable matchbox

oxidation evident on the insignia and in some of the joints on the trumpet itself

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the R

returning home aboard the S

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Type I, Grand Cross Set, c.1895 Archive Accompanied by a non-removable matchbox(Ordem Militar de Avis). Instituted 1162. Type I (1789 1894). In silver gilt and enamels, the Grand Cross features a large oval of white enamels with a green enamelled cross fleury and a surmounting sacred heart, a delicately etched silver gilt border, marked on the integral loop with a swan punch mark denoting pieces made from silver, imported from countries without trading contract to France, since 1893, and an owl hallmark denoting goods made from