Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Set, By Casa Bastão, C.1980 Hold she had predeceased him by

she had predeceased him by one week

"813 H" and "0

one scratch to the left of the bust of George V

with a castle on the top

illustrating a left-facing sailing ship under jibs and mizzen sails only

Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Set, By Casa Bastão, C.1980 Hold she had predeceased him by(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