Portugal, Republic. A National Defence Institute Of Portugal Table Medal Auction Archive olive leaves and engraver's initials

olive leaves and engraver's initials "M B" below

The cross is mounted on a large podium bearing twenty-three bronze panels upon which are inscribed the names of over 3

suspended from an assembly depicting a bulls-eye superimposed on-top two crossed rifles

with glass on obverse and reverse

maker marked “Pollopas

Portugal, Republic. A National Defence Institute Of Portugal Table Medal Auction Archive olive leaves and engraver's initialsIn bronze, obverse illustrating the National Defence Institute of Portugal insignia in the centre, surrounded by the inscription "INSTITUTO DA DEFESA NACIONAL", inscribed "PORTUGAL" below, the two inscriptions separated by eight sided stars on either side, the insignia flanked by "CUNHARTE Gr Adolfo" on the left and "Des Eduardo Leitao" on the right, reverse illustrating a scroll engraved "Presented by INSTITUTO DA DEFESA NACIONAL Lisbon", the scroll