Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross in Gold, c. 1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with the help of Spanish

with the help of Spanish troops arriving from the Philippines (a Spanish colony at the time)

20 mm x 22

with the pin missing in one of the two hinges

the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a silvered bronze buckle and sliding wool knot

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross in Gold, c. 1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with the help of Spanish(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