Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer in Gold, c.1835 United Republic of The blouse features a turned-down

The blouse features a turned-down collar

8 mm (h) x 43

measures 71 mm (w) x 57

the reverse centre presents an oil lamp atop a globe surrounded by various emblems of art and science

crisscross patterned leather piece applied to the reverse (presumed to keep the wing from sliding on the uniform)

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer in Gold, c.1835 United Republic of The blouse features a turned-down(Ordem Militar de Avis). Instituted in 1175 by King Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal. Type I (1789 1894). In 22K Gold, a beautiful and early Officer of the Military Order of Aviz, featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, blue enamelled insignia in each quadrant along with wreath segments, the central medallion featuring the green enamelled cross, surmounted by a hollow Gold crown, measures 33. 7 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h),