Portugal, Republic. Military Order Of The Tower And Sword, V Class Knight, C. 1910 Archive Norddeutchscher Lloyd and Hamburg-South America

Norddeutchscher Lloyd and Hamburg-South America Line

47 mm in height

In black ink

Established as a Russian Imperial Order of chivalry by Karl Friedrich in 1735

9K Gold with silver "RAF" lettering and red enamelling in the crown

Portugal, Republic. Military Order Of The Tower And Sword, V Class Knight, C. 1910 Archive Norddeutchscher Lloyd and Hamburg-South America(Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada). Instituted in 1549, revived in 1808, discontinued in 1910. Three piece construction, in silver gilt with red, blue, white and green enamels, measuring 41. 7 mm (w) x 48 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, tiny chip evident in the white enamels on the tip of the arm at 6 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, traditional horizontal clasp affixed to its original ribbon, near extremely fine.