Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of Avis, Commander Star, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1920 Auction A second war German medal

A second war German medal ribbon bar with five ribbons

An Order of the Cross of Liberty

worked as a seamstress (“NÄHERIN”)

returning nearly in every case with his machine badly damaged by pieces of shell

all held in place by small rivets

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of Avis, Commander Star, By Frederico Da Costa, C.1920 Auction A second war German medal(Ordem Militar de Avis). Established around 1175 by King Afonso Henriques. Type II. A multiple rayed eight pointed star in silver, the obverse featuring a finely enameled green Cross of Avis in silver gilt, on an enameled white background, encircled by a detailed silver gilt laurel wreath, the reverse with principal pin assembly, marked by makers cartouche of FREDERICO G DA COSTA R DE S JULIO No. 110 3, LISBOA, measuring 87. 25 mm (w) x 87. 35 mm (h),