Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 certificate_of_authenticity the blow to all who

the blow to all who were privileged to know him is indeed a terrible one

measuring 125 mm (w) x 86 mm (h)

measuring 38 mm and 3 mm thick

55 mm x 56

with a central monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich August

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 certificate_of_authenticity the blow to all who(Orden Real y Militar de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811 by King Ferdinand VII. Isabel II (1833 1868) issue. Of early Spanish manufacture, a silver Maltese cross with separately overlaid Gold ball finials, obverse centre applique in Gold, consisting of a superposed enameled red swords united by the hilts with an enameled white background, surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit), reverse with flat pin