Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Noble Dames of Queen Maria Luisa, in Gold, c.1880 visually-hidden with a banner spanned across

with a banner spanned across its chest

25 HAYMARKET LONDON"

plus a white cotton loop sewn in place at the rear for hanging the shorts on a hook

the obverse with a gilded facing-left portrait of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa

but soon sold for scrap

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Noble Dames of Queen Maria Luisa, in Gold, c.1880 visually-hidden with a banner spanned across(Orden de las Damas Nobles de la Reina Mara Luisa). Instituted 1792. Of superb manufacture, a finely enamelled white Maltese cross with Gold borders and a delicately enamelled purple frame in 18K Gold, each quadrant featuring alternating hand carved lions and castles in Gold connected by a thin chain, obverse centre medallion in white, purple and black enamels set in Gold, superimposed elaborate hand painted figure of Saint Ferdinand, reverse with