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

AF (Canadian Active Service Force

in bronze gilt (this is a very rare miniature

The scabbard fittings exhibit very light contact

and Naval Aviator Bullion Breast Badge (silver and copper bullion interlaced with black threading

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,