Spain, Kingdom. A Civil Order Of Alfonso XIII, Grand Cross Star, c.1925 Auction Archive 1920 - Four-piece construction

1920 - Four-piece construction

But this enthusiasm gradually subsided

(Reich Forstdienst Kragenspiegel)

minor flaking in the black enamels

Spain, Kingdom. A Civil Order Of Alfonso XIII, Grand Cross Star, c.1925 Auction Archive 1920 - Four-piece construction(Orden Civil de Alfonso XIII). Instituted in 1902 by King Alfonso XIII of Spain. 1902 1939 issue. Of high quality manufacture, consisting of a four armed cross in silver gilt and purple enamels, featuring three delicate enamelled purple rays in each quadrant, obverse centre embellished by a superposed hand chiseled silver eagle on a gilt background, surrounded by Latin lettering AXII ALTIORA PETO (I Aspire to the Highest), also surrounded by