Military Order of Christ

An early, outstanding, reduced size Breast Badge of the Order: oval, gold medallion made as a frame enameled in red to the obverse and sky-blue to the reverse, enclosing the Order’s cross enriched with enamels and flanked by beams, within an elaborate, chiseled and pierced pattern of foliage and stylized flowers; with swivel suspension ring.
A beautiful piece from the early 19th Century, of great rarity and excellent condition. Dim.: 32,0 x 19,0 mm. I RR!