Foreign Orders & DecorationsPortugal

172 Portugal: Order of Christ, late 18th century badge, set with stones.

The order's neck badge silver. Set with cut red and white simili-stones. On movable agraffe, also set with cut crystals. Between the arms of the cross floral decorations with cut simili - diamonds. The setting on the back is worked out as rose petals.

Beautifully made, early badge  in the best jeweler's quality.

As documented on numerous portraits of knights of the order, wearing such decoration with stones was very popular in Portugal in the 18th century.

85 x 43 mm 

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2.000,00