Portugal, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Set, by Hedler Cunha, in Case visually-hidden a very scarce award in

a very scarce award in near extremely fine condition

Christ is unclothed

MB: The maker’s mark applied to the base of the statue is of the design used by Klette between 1952-1962

Instituted on 18 November 1811

Portugal, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Set, by Hedler Cunha, in Case visually-hidden a very scarce award in(Ordem do Mrito). Instituted in 1927. A Commander badge, a Maltese cross in silver gilt with blue and white enamels, medallion featuring the inscription BEM MERECER, the reverse features the crest of Portugal inscribed REPUBLICA PORTUGUESE, surmounted by wreath and worn on a replacement full length neck ribbon, measures 52. 1 mm (w) x 106 mm (h), enamels intact, scattered gilt wear, in near very fine condition. The Star of the Order, a Maltese cross