Spain, Franco Period. A Cross Of Aeronautical Merit, I Class Cross With White Distinction Auction Archive LECHI DOMENICO"

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An Austrian Order of Franz Joseph in Gold by Gebruder Resch - Knights Cross in 18Kt

maker marked oval disk inscribed "PAUL KUST BERLIN C

as did their daughter

Spain, Franco Period. A Cross Of Aeronautical Merit, I Class Cross With White Distinction Auction Archive LECHI DOMENICO"Spain; Franco Era (1949 1975); Three piece construction, bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 41 mm x 54. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, original ribbon, suspended from a traditional Spanish horizontal hanger with pinback, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centrepiece, otherwise the enamels are intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Aeronautical Merit was instituted in 1949, to reward