Spain, Franco. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1950 Auction Commander's Neck Cross - in

Commander's Neck Cross - in silver gilt and enamels

the obverse centre bears a red enamel cross on a white enamel background

unmarked badge but only known maker was Braca Knaus

" And as we were shaking hands

Poland) in 1911 and was first commissioned as an officer in the 1st Uhlan Regiment

Spain, Franco. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1950 Auction Commander's Neck Cross - in(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted by General Francisco Franco on March 8, 1944. A ball tipped enameled red Maltese Cross in bronze gilt, the quadrants are embellished by gilded symbols of the arrows, obverse centre depicting a surmounted enameled balck period eagle, plain reverse, measuring 49. 10 mm (w) x 55. 48 mm (h inclusive of integral ball), suspended by original chest ribbon with typical bar and pinback, light contact, the bar on the ribbon is