Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, C.1880 Newly Listed Of extremely high quality in

Of extremely high quality in gold and beautifully executed blue enamels

Silver Star

This ship was the former British freighter Speybank

44mm (64mm including wreath suspension)

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, C.1880 Newly Listed Of extremely high quality in(Orden Militar de San Fernando). Instituted 1811 by General Courts of Cadiz; approved 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Type II. Alfonso XII issue. An exceptional pierced Maltese Cross with ball finials in silver, obverse medallion in Gold featuring four superposed enameled red swords connected by the hilts, on an enameled white background, surrounded by elegant enameled blue border with the inscription AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit),