Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1880 Auction Archive Surface wear evident on the

Surface wear evident on the reverse of the two TDs

the son of Allan Maclean Howard and Cassandra Maclean Howard

measuring 71 mm (w) x 771 mm (h)

in silvered metal and multi-coloured enamels

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1880 Auction Archive Surface wear evident on the(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818 by King John VI. Of French manufacture, in silver gilt, a nine armed star with clusters of five rays, the obverse presents a superimposed nine arm white enamelled star with white enamelled stars in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the cypher MA for Mary in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed PADROEIRA DO REINO (Patroness of the Kingdom), surmounted by an