Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Spain, Knight, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity with new ribbon

with new ribbon

While with the 17th Reserve Battalion

two prongs on reverse may have been War time replaced

1896 in Norwich

This is a fine case for a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Spain, Knight, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity with new ribbon(Real Orden de Espaa Ordre royal d'Espagne). Instituted 1808 by Joseph Bonaparte. 1808 1844 Issue. Of French manufacture, a later issue in silver gilt, consisting of a red enamel five pointed star with ball finials, obverse centre depicting a Tower of Castile surrounded by an enameled blue border with Latin inscription JOS. NAP. HISP. ET IND. REX INST. (Joseph Napoleon, King of Spain and Indias, He found it the Order ), reverse centre exhibiting a