Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross in Gold, c. 1880 Archive with part of that service

with part of that service in Afghanistan during the Second Afghan War of 1878-1880

Type I (bronze gilt

with only three nurses

the stud stamped on the reverse with a crown and crescent moon indicating German manufacture

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Grand Cross in Gold, c. 1880 Archive with part of that service(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted September 19, 1771 by King Charles III. Grand cross in 18Kt. Gold, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and detailed Gold borders, with a smaller blue enamelled Maltese cross in each arm, a fleur de lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a superimposed hand painted standing figure of the virgin Mary standing on a cloud in white enamel with a blue enamelled