214 - Spain. Order of Military Merit.

Spain. Order of Military Merit. Grand Cross plaque of the Red Division (Cruz Roja), awarded for acts of valor in war, made of silver, vermeil, and enamel. Tilting pin and two hooks on the reverse Crafted by Maison Kretly in Paris (mark on the reverse and red morocco leather case) 92 x 86 mm (one tip broken on the left side) Provenance: Mementos from the Ryckebusch family. Brigadier General Charles Ryckebusch (1846–1914)