Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Commander, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity showing creasing lines in addition

showing creasing lines in addition to moderate tearing and material fatigue to the edges and creases

awarded to the Correspondent Harry Alexander Blechschmidt in Chemnitz on 30 July 1935

with its period-original ribbon bar

060 aircraft to all causes and some 5

1882 to May 5

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Commander, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity showing creasing lines in additionInstituted June 17, 1847. Type II. (1833 1917). In silver gilt and enamels, a beautiful decoration featuring a fine point star with ball finials and a green enamelled laurel wreath in each quadrant, a tower at 12 oclock, an obverse medallion featuring a sword with a wreath, encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion features a book with the surrounding inscription PELO REI E PELA LEI, measures 63. 3 mm (w) x