Diego Velázquez reached safety under the protection of Sabanilla Battery
Accompanied by a duotang folder with his military biography and eleven black and white ship photographs
measuring 135 mm (w) x 197 mm (h)
1920 at Hamilton
highlights of the frame gilded
Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion, Commander I Class Cross, C.1954 Auction Archive Diego Velázquez reached safety under(Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta). Instituted 11 September 1942. A straight armed cross paty in silver gilt and white enamel, two piece construction, bronze gilt lion on red background with a gilt and red outer circle, white enamel reverse, hallmarked on integral ring with A7 date mark (1954), an oval import crown and standard mark of 813H, measuring 49. 58 mm (w) x 53. 78 mm (h), with flat suspension loop on replacement red ribbon, near very fine.