Spain, Fascist State. An Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows, Commander in Gold and Diamonds, to Emilio Anton Crespo, c.1945 Archive hallmarked with an eagle and

hallmarked with an eagle and maker marked "L A" (Louis Aubert

entitled "Pictorial History of Swords & Bayonets"

Appetite poor

and minor surface oxidation and loss of paint to the scabbard

the reverse in cut-down postcard format and bearing the subjects’ handwritten names

Spain, Fascist State. An Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows, Commander in Gold and Diamonds, to Emilio Anton Crespo, c.1945 Archive hallmarked with an eagle and(Orden Imperial del Yugo y las Flechas). Instituted January 27, 1943. A beautiful decoration, comprised of 18 K gold, with black onyx arms forming a cross pattee superimposed over a circular wreath, the obverse centre bearing the yoke and bundle of arrows motif in red enamel with the tip and fletching set with 6 genuine diamonds, with a central red enamel scroll inscribed ARRIBA ESPAA, the reverse plain gilt with visible rivet construction, suspended