Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Tower And The Sword, Knight, C.1900 Newly Listed with RZM paper label attached

with RZM paper label attached at the reverse

the scabbard permanently secured in place by a silver pin at the opening on the reverse

marked “T

For successfully holding the position

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Tower And The Sword, Knight, C.1900 Newly Listed with RZM paper label attached(Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada do Valor, Lealdade e Mrito). Instituted 1808 in Rio de Janeiro, by King John VI. Charles Is issue. In silver, a ball tipped five pointed enameled white star, surrounded by a green enameled laurel wreath with a Portuguese tower on the top, obverse centre in silver gilt depicting a sword insignia encircled by an electric blue enameled border inscribed VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO (Valour, Loyalty, and Merit), the reverse