Spain, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Cross For Albuhera, Officer Cross, C.1816 GTRexclude Medailles UTRECHT" on the inside

Medailles UTRECHT" on the inside lid

As a consequence of this beating

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 553 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

this crudely mounted on a wooden base

Spain, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Cross For Albuhera, Officer Cross, C.1816 GTRexclude Medailles UTRECHT" on the inside(Distincin de Albuhera). Instituted 1815. Restoration Period (1815 1833). A bright red enamelled typical Spanish saltire cross with ball finials in silver, depicting red enamelled silver flames in the quadrants, suspended from a green enamelled laurel wreath in silver, obverse centre in silver gilt featuring cyphre of Ferdinand VII on white enamel surrounded by the inscription Albuhera, mirrored reverse, with later period (1953) Dutch testing silver