Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Isabella The Catholic, 1St Class Commander's Star, By J.a. Da Costa, C.1900 Auction Archive with nine laurel leaves on

with nine laurel leaves on either side of the wreath

With nearly all of its original gilt worn off

Scattered chipping in the black paint on the cap badge

original tri-colour silk ribbon fed through the pinback on the reverse

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Isabella The Catholic, 1St Class Commander's Star, By J.a. Da Costa, C.1900 Auction Archive with nine laurel leaves on(Orden de Isabel la Catlica). Instituted 1815. 1875 1931 issued. A fine Maltese cross in silver gilt with ball finials, with clusters of give gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting superposed cypher of Isabella I on an enameled blue medallion in silver gilt, surrounded by the inscription A LA LEALTAD ACRISOLADA POR ISABEL LA CATOLICA (To Pure Loyalty For Isabella the Catholic), reverse with typical of time period prongs, with makers