Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross in Gold, c. 1880 Archive mounted to a cross base

mounted to a cross base in silvered bronze

Type I (bronze gilt

with part of that service in Afghanistan during the Second Afghan War of 1878-1880

The 18kt yellow gold case back is marked with a bust

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross in Gold, c. 1880 Archive mounted to a cross base(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted September 19, 1771 by King Charles III. Grand cross in 18Kt. Gold, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and detailed Gold borders, with a smaller blue enamelled Maltese cross in each arm, a fleur de lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a superimposed hand painted standing figure of the virgin Mary standing on a cloud in white enamel with a blue enamelled