Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, C.1880 GTRexclude This eagle is woven in

This eagle is woven in silver bullion with bright silver highlights

The well-detailed eagle insignia on the peak has been lost to time

but pin on reverse is missing

This was attacked by a superior French force which pushed the defenders out

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, C.1880 GTRexclude This eagle is woven in(Orden Militar de San Fernando). Instituted 1811 by General Courts of Cadiz; approved 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Type II. Alfonso XII issue. An exceptional pierced Maltese Cross with ball finials in silver, obverse medallion in Gold featuring four superposed enameled red swords connected by the hilts, on an enameled white background, surrounded by elegant enameled blue border with the inscription AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit),