Portugal. A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Collar Auction Archive embroidery flaw with the "N"

embroidery flaw with the "N" of "DEFENCE" incomplete)

maker marked "Hofkunstanstalt und Ordenfabrik JACOB LESER Straubing

It continued to be awarded by the Government of the Republic of Poland in exile during and after the Second World War and was simultaneously awarded by the People’s Republic of Poland during the post-war period

with a slotted off-white velvet medal bed

with its maker identification marks having worn off with time

Portugal. A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Collar Auction Archive embroidery flaw with the "N"A full length neck collar in silver with red, white and green enamels, composed of eleven 32. 5 mm x 36. 5 mm badges illustrating crosses with ribbon banners bearing the inscription "SCIENCIAS LETRAS E ARTES" on an open ended wreath, along with eleven 31. 2 mm x 37. 7 mm badges illustrating open ended wreaths of laurel leaves, in alternating positions throughout, each of the twenty two badges with integral loops on either side and linked together via