Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Isabella The Catholic, Knight, C.1890 Newly Listed (Österreichischer Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz I

(Österreichischer Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz I

2 without its ribbon

obverse wreath never been covered in gold wash

dual screwbacks marked "BEOGRAD"

1947 at the age of 64

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Isabella The Catholic, Knight, C.1890 Newly Listed (Österreichischer Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz I(Orden de Isabel la Catlica). Instituted 1815. Queen Isabel II issue. An early award consisting of a ball tipped silver gilt Maltese cross with scaly arms and red enamels, featuring clusters of five rays of different length in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the inscription A LA LEALTAD ACRISOLADA (To Pure Loyalty) on an enameled white border, reverse having a monogram of Queen Isabel II on an enameled blue background, surrounded by the