Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and the Sword, Grand Cross Collar in Case, by da Costa Buy Now depicted in a flight jacket

depicted in a flight jacket and with the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves

presenting the facsimile signature of Otto Meissner in blue ink

measuring 46 mm

In bronze and white metal

the obverse consisting of a black enameled bullseye target

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and the Sword, Grand Cross Collar in Case, by da Costa Buy Now depicted in a flight jacket(Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada). Instituted in 1549, revived in 1808, discontinued in 1910. In silver and enamels, five pointed white enamel star with tipped finials, surrounded by a green enamelled oak wreath in the quadrants of the arms, obverse medallion shows a wreath and sword encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion shows an open book encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription