Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Charles III, Knight, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic MAI 1915" (the liner Lusitania

MAI 1915" (the liner Lusitania sunk by a German submarine 5 May 1915) below

in gold with precision and finely detailed negitive spaces in gold and bright red enamel work

impressed with the artist mark "T

was a journalist prior to enlisting in December 2nd 1942

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Charles III, Knight, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic MAI 1915" (the liner Lusitania(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted in 1771. In silver gilt and enamels, a Maltese cross in blue and white enamel, with fleur de lys in each quadrant, surmounted by a wreath, the obverse centerpiece bearing a distinctive iconography of the Immaculate Conception, the reverse bearing the Royal monogram of Charles III, surrounded by a white enamelled ring with the motto VIRTUTI ET MERITO, measures 38 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of