Spain, Franco. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1950 Auction Archive performing every day activities

performing every day activities

Dagger comes with a portepee

exposing the underlying support

with an "R" struck over the "B" in Roberts

Spain, Franco. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1950 Auction Archive performing every day activities(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted by General Francisco Franco on March 8, 1944. A ball tipped enameled red Maltese Cross in bronze gilt, the quadrants are embellished by gilded symbols of the arrows, obverse centre depicting a surmounted enameled balck period eagle, plain reverse, measuring 49. 10 mm (w) x 55. 48 mm (h inclusive of integral ball), suspended by original chest ribbon with typical bar and pinback, light contact, the bar on the ribbon is