Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Spain, Kingdom, Order of Charles III, a rare and attractive diamond set breast badge, 58 x 40mm., silver, gold and enamel, cross interior set with pale blue stones, the obverse central surround, borders, finials, fleur-de-lis, and wreath all set with diamonds, faint stamp marks to suspension eyelet, c.1830; fitted with a later gold and enamel brooch in the form of a bow set with a single diamond, with a connecting loop to badge set with a further three diamonds, reverse stamped ‘19’, with other numbers faintly inscribed, minor enamel damage, good very fine and rare £1500-2000

See Colour Plate VIII.