Spain, Kingdom. A Rare Royal and Military Order of St. Ferdinand, II Class in Gold, c.1823 Hold Mission D’Assistance Exterieure

Mission D’Assistance Exterieure

Volunteers

with some oxidation evident to the Iron Cross

with additional bumpers on the crown and the outer border of the helmet

Dual side rivets flanked the throat secure in place a functional spring catch to firmly hold the dagger in place during storage

Spain, Kingdom. A Rare Royal and Military Order of St. Ferdinand, II Class in Gold, c.1823 Hold Mission D’Assistance Exterieure(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando). Type II (1815 1920). Originally instituted by the General Courts of Cadiz as a National Order on August 31, 1811. Army of the Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis issue. A rare cross in 18K Gold, enamelled white Maltese Cross with ball finials, with a green enamel downward facing laurel wreath in each quadrant, surmounted by a green enamelled laurel wreath set in Gold, obverse centre featuring a partially