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Marcelino Norte de Almeida (1906-1995)
Commemorative medal, vessel "Sameiro"
Estimate €100–200
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Marcelino Norte de Almeida (1906-1995)
Commemorative medal, first vessel of Alfeite
Estimate €100–180
Description
Silver with an approximate fineness of 990/000.
Commemorative of the first ship built at the Arsenal do Alfeite, the hydrographic vessel D. João de Castro.
Signed.
With its original shagreen case decorated with gilt tooling and the interior lined with silk and velvet.
Diam.: 6 cm
114 g
Notes
Manuel Ortins de Bettencourt (1892–1969) was an officer of the Portuguese Navy, having held the highest positions, among them that of Minister of the Navy between 1936 and 1944, that is, during a large part of the Second World War.
Bettencourt attained the rank of Rear Admiral and, in his long and illustrious career, the feat of having piloted the first non-stop flight to the Azores – where he was born – stands out.
He was honoured with the highest Portuguese orders, among them the Tower and Sword, Christ and Aviz; but also foreign ones, having received the French Légion d'Honneur, the Order of the Crown of Italy, the Order of Leopold II of Belgium, the Order of Isabella the Catholic of Spain, and also the Legion of Merit of the United States of America.
Provenance
Heirs of Admiral Manuel Ortins de Bettencourt (1892–1969)
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