Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Agricultural And Industrial Merit, Grand Officer, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1930 Auction 1939-1945 Star (TX8447 A

1939-1945 Star (TX8447 A

The grip is tightly wrapped with twisted silvered wire

constructed of silvered bronze with a machine-embroidered rosette

arriving in Boston

15 mm x 51

Portugal, Republic. An Order Of Agricultural And Industrial Merit, Grand Officer, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1930 Auction 1939-1945 Star (TX8447 A(Ordem do Merito Agricola e Industrial). Instituted in 1893 by King Charles I. Type II Industrial Merit. (1926 ). A Grand Officer Set, comprising the neck badge in silver gilt, featuring a nine point star with clusters of five dual pronged smooth rays, a red enamel five point star sits atop the rays, the central medallion features a red enamel nine point star with crest in the center surrounded by a white ring inscribed MERITO INDUSTRIAL, the reverse