Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Cisneros, Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1940 Archive in nickel finish

in nickel finish

A fine quality manufacture Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig Order

A cross pattee constructed of darkened bronze

Wentzel to please fill it out and send it back

green residue evident in the recessed areas from cleaning on the obverse

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Cisneros, Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1940 Archive in nickel finish(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted March 8, 1944 by General Francisco Franco. A silver gilt and red enamelled Maltese cross with large ball finials, five silver arrows in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a black enamelled bird with a yellow sun behind its head, the reverse presents a decorative vertical pin flanked by dual stays, measures 78. 2mm (w) x 78. 3mm (h), weighs 67. 4 grams, enamels intact, gilt intact, remains in very fine