Spain, Spanish State. A Commemorative Silver Plaque For The 35Th Anniversary Of Franco’s Appointment As Generalissimo Auction Archive Condi" in running script on

Condi" in running script on the reverse

with the outlines of a War Merit Cross with Swords embossed on the outside lid

reverse engraver marked "V

stamped “107” and numbered “No

He was promoted to Colonel and made Inspector General of Fighters shortly before his untimely death in an accident

Spain, Spanish State. A Commemorative Silver Plaque For The 35Th Anniversary Of Franco’s Appointment As Generalissimo Auction Archive Condi" in running script onA rare and exquisite commemorative plaque, constructed of silver and riveted to a lacquered dark brown wooden base, the obverse bearing a raised and exceptionally detailed depiction of a memorial erected in Salamanca commemorating Francisco Francos 1 October 1936 appointment as Generalissimo of Spain as Franco consolidated leadership over Nationalist forces during the early months of the Spanish Civil War, with the stone centrepiece bearing a