Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Commander, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity 1882 to May 5

1882 to May 5

awarded to the Correspondent Harry Alexander Blechschmidt in Chemnitz on 30 July 1935

the reverse retaining two lugs for headgear attachment

There is a 20 mm black leather protective strip sewn in place on the dark tan sweatband at the front

vertical pin and the mark “HORSTATTER BONN”

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Commander, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity 1882 to May 5Instituted June 17, 1847. Type II. (1833 1917). In silver gilt and enamels, a beautiful decoration featuring a fine point star with ball finials and a green enamelled laurel wreath in each quadrant, a tower at 12 oclock, an obverse medallion featuring a sword with a wreath, encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion features a book with the surrounding inscription PELO REI E PELA LEI, measures 63. 3 mm (w) x