Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Christ, Pendant in Diamonds and Garnets, c.1790 Hold A complete and well-preserved two-volume

A complete and well-preserved two-volume set of Der Stahlhelm: Erinnerung und Bilder (Der Stahlhelm: Memory and Photos)

drowned or were shot while escaping the ship at it sunk in Subic Bay

The interior is fully encompassed by a multi-piece liner consisting of dark green throughout the shell with a reinforced red felt crown

a ribbon bar with crown device

unmarked clasp

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Christ, Pendant in Diamonds and Garnets, c.1790 Hold A complete and well-preserved two-volume(Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Cristo). Instituted in 1318. In silver gilt, the arms set with twenty one garnets, with an interior silver cross set with seventeen genuine old rose cut diamonds, suspended from a foliate spray motif with center pear shaped diamond and additional rose cut diamonds in the leaves, measures 27. 2 mm (w) x 46. 78mm (h), weighs 11. 15 grams, scratches to the stones, loss of gilt, a very rare and aged decoration, in extremely fine