Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer Set in Gold and Diamonds, c.1880 certificate_of_authenticity Handwritten inscriptions provide context for

Handwritten inscriptions provide context for the photographs

SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (5089 Pte A

5 mm long bar with horizontal pinback

Dodds was serving as a corporal in the 36th Battalion

extremely dark patina on the EM

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ, Grand Officer Set in Gold and Diamonds, c.1880 certificate_of_authenticity Handwritten inscriptions provide context for(Ordem Militar de Cristo). Instituted in 1319. A brilliant Grand Officer Set, comprising a neck badge in silver gilt, featuring arms of synthetic rubies, with a central superimposed cross of 16 natural rose cut diamonds, worn on a 43. 4 mm (w) x 61. 3 mm (h), suspended from a silver gilt loop set with silver filigree and 5 diamonds, weighs 29. 07 grams, accompanied by a full length red neck ribbon, minor wear, areas of gilt loss on the loop, dark