Spain, Franco. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1950 Auction Archive exposing the underlying support

exposing the underlying support

the reverse maker marked “WILH

the reverse with a raised monogram of Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm

measuring 78 mm x 29 mm

Instituted in 1854 as a Medal of Distinction and promoted in 1884 as an Order of Merit

Spain, Franco. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1950 Auction Archive exposing the underlying support(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted by General Francisco Franco on March 8, 1944. A ball tipped enameled red Maltese Cross in bronze gilt, the quadrants are embellished by gilded symbols of the arrows, obverse centre depicting a surmounted enameled balck period eagle, plain reverse, measuring 49. 10 mm (w) x 55. 48 mm (h inclusive of integral ball), suspended by original chest ribbon with typical bar and pinback, light contact, the bar on the ribbon is