Spain, Facist State. Two Awards Auction with the gilt mostly worn

with the gilt mostly worn off

with French terms translated into English

measuring 110 mm x 35 mm

also maker hallmarked FR (Rothe) circa 1910-16

bronze and black enamels

Spain, Facist State. Two Awards Auction with the gilt mostly wornIncludes: 1. Order of Military Merit, Cross with White Distinction, c. 1936 1975 (Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Four piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, measuring 41. 7 mm (w) x 54 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, glue residue evident on the white enamels of the cross due to repositioning of the obverse centrepiece, original