Description
The helmet plate features a central vertical oval with the embossed coat-of-arms
McKay was declared missing and presumed dead from 443 Squadron when the aircraft did not return to base
Attached to the scabbard via the scabbard's frog stud is a beautifully supple
yellow cotton construction armband with machine woven
A Superb Portuguese Order Of Christ With Diamonds Auction Archive The helmet plate features aA Superb Portuguese Order of Christ with Diamonds a breast star, constructed of silver, backed by a solid Gold plate and makers cartouche, also in Gold (typical construction of mid 19th Century period), set throughout with approximately 396 genuine rose cut diamonds (of average quality, weighing total approximately 7. 5 carats); centering a cross in Gold, also set with diamonds and surrounded by square cut garnets; toped with Sacred Heart, in Gold and