Spain, Provincial Regency. A Distinguished Service Cross For The Battle Of Cheste, C.1841 Auction Archive arriving in Halifax on March

arriving in Halifax on March 9th

maker marked "M1/15" (Ferdinand Hoffstätter

slightly frayed

second version with "4 C

Spain, Provincial Regency. A Distinguished Service Cross For The Battle Of Cheste, C.1841 Auction Archive arriving in Halifax on MarchIssued 1841. In bronze gilt with finely executed white, yellow, and green enamels, measuring 32 mm (w) x 35 mm (h inclusive of horizontally pierced integral ball suspension), hand etched edging, hand painted lettering, an old, later period ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: Founded May 5th 1841 by the provisional regency of Maria Christina. Awarded to the Elizabethan troops that took part in the Battle of Cheste of 1838; part of the First Carlist War.