Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer Set, by Da Costa, c.1880 United Republic of each panel and spine with

each panel and spine with its own gold-coloured ruled frame

to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator

the obverse consisting of a circular ribbed ring surrounding a central mobile swastika

5 cm (w) x 39

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer Set, by Da Costa, c.1880 United Republic of each panel and spine with(Ordem Militar de Avis). Instituted 1162. Type I (1789 1894). A lovely set, comprising an Officer cross in silver gilt and enamels, featuring a Maltese cross with ball finials and insignia inside each segment of wreath in the quadrants, the obverse medallion in Gold, featuring a green enamelled cross on a white enamelled field, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a crown and worn from the original green ribbon with horizontal brooch,