Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of Public Instruction, Grand Cross Star, By Frederica Da Costa Buy Now with a cotton lined tongue

with a cotton lined tongue attached to the underside of each board

wreath with gold wash (mostly faded away)

Thunderer (Battleship

measuring 80 mm (w) x 54 mm (h)

labelled "PHILIPPINE WAR / M 3784"

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of Public Instruction, Grand Cross Star, By Frederica Da Costa Buy Now with a cotton lined tongue(Ordem da Instruo Pblica). Instituted April 18, 1927. In silver, an eight point silver star with clusters of nine smooth rays, with a large overlaid blue enamelled eight point star on top with a gilt wreath around the central medallion which bears a red and white enamelled shield, surrounded by a white enamel ring engraved INSTRUCAO PUBLICA, the reverse presents a single vertical pin, with central makers mark of FREDERICO DA COSTA, measures 81. 6mm