Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Commander, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity surrounded by a wreath with

surrounded by a wreath with laurels along its left and oak leaves along its right

the obverse centre in silver exhibiting a female head denoting the republic government

vertical pin and the mark “HORSTATTER BONN”

the reverse retaining two lugs for headgear attachment

awarded to the Correspondent Harry Alexander Blechschmidt in Chemnitz on 30 July 1935

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Commander, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity surrounded by a wreath withInstituted June 17, 1847. Type II. (1833 1917). In silver gilt and enamels, a beautiful decoration featuring a fine point star with ball finials and a green enamelled laurel wreath in each quadrant, a tower at 12 oclock, an obverse medallion featuring a sword with a wreath, encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion features a book with the surrounding inscription PELO REI E PELA LEI, measures 63. 3 mm (w) x