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Auction: 5019 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 193

Group of Orders and Medals to L.E. Fernandes Jubilee Medal 1935 (2), good very fine, with accompanying letter from Buckingham Palace to ´Senhor Luiz Esteves Fernandes´ dated 06.05.1935 Belgium, Order of Leopold II, Grand Cross set of insignia by H. Walrauens & Co., Brussels, Badge, 85mm including crown suspension x 60mm, silver-gilt and enamel, Star, 90mm, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, good very fine, with full sash riband, in case of issue Bolivia, National Order of the Condor of the Andes by Joalheria, Rio de Janerio, 4th Class Officer´s breast Badge, 65mm including condor suspension x 47mm, gold, silver-gilt and enamel, with rosette on riband, slight enamel damage on arms of cross, gilding on condor suspension worn, otherwise good very fine, in case of issue with lapel rosette France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour by Arthus Betrand, Paris, 4th Class Officer´s breast Badge, 60mm including wreath suspension x 43mm, gold and enamel, with rosette on riband, some green enamel damage to suspension, good very fine, in case of issue Italy, Kingdom of, Order of the Crown of Italy by Cravanzola, Rome, breast Badge, 37mm, gold and enamel, obverse central medallion missing, otherwise very fine, in damaged case of issue Japan, 2600th National Anniversary Commemorative Medal (2), extremely fine, both in cases of issue Norway, Order of Saint Olav, Knight´s breast Badge, 70mm including crown and lion suspension x 47mm, silver and enamel, slight enamel damage to crown, otherwise good very fine Poland, Order of Poland Restored, 4th Class Officer´s Badge, crowned eagle on obverse medallion, 1918 on reverse medallion, 55mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with rosette on riband, good very fine, in case of issue (11) Estimate £ 300-400L.E. Fernandes (1897-1988), Diplomat. Posted to Peking for six years in the 1920s, followed by a year in Paris. Posted to London 1934-36; subsequently established the first Portuguese Legation to South Africa; served as Representative in League of Nations; second in hierarchy in Madrid Embassy during the Spanish Civil War; Head of Mission, Japan 1939-45. After the War he returned to Lisbon to take up the post of Director General of Economic Affairs. Ambassador to Washington 1950-61, as well as Portuguese Representative to the United Nations.

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