Portugal, Republic. A Military Order Of St. Avis, Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Auction Archive extremely fine condition with nearly

extremely fine condition with nearly all of the original gold wash remaining

A mint and unissued example of a DRK (German Red Cross/Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) sleeve patch

with its interior fabric hinge

awarded to James Edward Preston

(Stern vom Brabant Ehrenkreuzdame)

Portugal, Republic. A Military Order Of St. Avis, Grand Cross Star, C.1920 Auction Archive extremely fine condition with nearly(Ordem Militar de Avis). Instituted 1146. Type III, 1918 Present Issue. A silver gilt eight pointed faceted star, obverse centre presenting a enameled green florid cross in Gold upon a white enameled background, surrounded by a silver gilt laurel wreath, the reverse with principle pin assembly, makers mark of FREDERICO COSTA LISBOA on the reverse cartouche, hallmarked Portuguese hallmark of silver purity of . 833, marked with Lisbon hallmarks in the