Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ with Miniature. Newly Listed AF (Canadian Active Service Force

AF (Canadian Active Service Force

with ribbon and four Battle clasps

with gold bullion and sequined leafing at the front on both sides

45 mm (w) x 60

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ with Miniature. Newly Listed AF (Canadian Active Service Force(Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Cristo). Instituted in 1318. In silver gilt and enamels, 67. 6 mm (h) x 43. 2 mm (w), enamel chipping on reverse, very fine. Accompanied by a miniature in silver gilt and enamels, 40. 7 mm (h) x 26 mm (w), extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Christ has a long and convoluted history closely related to Portugal and the Catholic Church. Its origins lie on the dissolution of the Templar Order by Pope Clement V in 1312,