Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Vila Viçosa, Grand Cross Star, By J.a Da Costa, C. 1895 Archive published in Paris in 1956

published in Paris in 1956 by Imprimerie Nationale

It measures 148 mm (w) x 209 mm (h)

or signs of age or use

crazing evident in the white enamels on the obverse arm at 9 o'clock and the reverse arm at 12 o'clock

In eleven months at the front

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Vila Viçosa, Grand Cross Star, By J.a Da Costa, C. 1895 Archive published in Paris in 1956(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818. In silver gilt, a nine armed star with clusters of five rays, the obverse presents a superimposed nine arm white enamelled star with white enamelled stars in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the cypher MA for Mary in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed PADROEIRA DO REINO (Patroness of the Kingdom), surmounted by an ornate crown with purple and green