Spain, Kingdom. A Royal And Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1848-1918 (blackened bronze

1848-1918 (blackened bronze

Footnote: Marie Freeman-Thomas

Captain at Sea Erich Bey (1898–1943)

maker marked "BIRKS" on their reverses

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal And Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1848-1918 (blackened bronze(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811. Multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, weighing 15 grams, unmarked, obverse centrepiece with the hand painted image of St. Ferdinand, the centrepiece ring inscribed "AL MERITO MILITAR" (Military Merit), reverse with the original traditional Spanish centrepiece replaced with a centrepiece from the obverse of the Luxembourg Order of the Oak Crown that