Garcia Fernando de Valdiva Montero on the Occasion of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the National Institute of Colonization)
above the portrait is the semi-circular inscription 1914-WELTKRIEG-1915
marked "Docomend - Bucuresti"
it was noted that he had been living at The Cottage
It was during this time that he and his wife
Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. George In Gold, Miniature, C.1850 Newly Listed Garcia Fernando de Valdiva Montero( . ). Instituted in 1769. In Gold with white enamels, weighing 1. 8 grams, hand painted obverse centrepiece illustrating St. George slaying the dragon, measuring 15 mm (w) x 17. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. George was instituted on November 26, 1769 and awarded for meritorious military services or bravery in combat, in four grades: 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class and 4th Class.