Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Military Merit, II Class Star, c.1950 Auction Archive constructed of two rows of

constructed of two rows of brown braided cord flanked by two rows of fine aluminum wire interlaced with black threading

3rd Marquess of Estella (April 24

from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" of October 5

mountains and a sun with emanating rays in the sky below the arms

measuring 80 mm (w) x 118 mm (h)

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Military Merit, II Class Star, c.1950 Auction Archive constructed of two rows of(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted by Queen Isabel II on August 3, 1864. A six pointed star with multirayed arms in silvered bronze, the obverse is superimposed by an enameled white four armed cross in bronze gilt, presenting alternated gilded lions and castles in each quadrant, with a central period Spanish coat of arms in enamels, 12 oclock arms depicts a gilded clasp surmounted by a period Spanish crown both in bronze gilt, the reverse with pin