Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Set, By Casa Bastão, C.1980 Archive Peterson subsequently served in the

Peterson subsequently served in the US Marines in the Korean War

copper and blue enamels

his stress level increased

silver gilt centre pieces with green enameled laurels

Victoria Rifles of Canada (1888-1889) and was President of the Payne Consolidated Mining Company of Montreal

Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Set, By Casa Bastão, C.1980 Archive Peterson subsequently served in the(Ordem do Mrito Militar). Instituted 1946. A complete I Class set, consisting of an enameled white gilded framed Latin Cross with Fleur de Lis ends in silver gilt, the obverse featuring nicely red enameled Latin cross on the centre, the reverse with double sided design, surmounted by an attached Portuguese tower also in silver gilt, measuring 55. 05 mm (w) x 83. 62 mm (h inclusive of tower and integral ring), suspended by original ribbon with ornament