Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of The Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, C.1900 Auction Archive Sixteen years after his CEF

Sixteen years after his CEF discharge at Quebec

92 mm (w) x 47

9 grams inclusive of its hanger

on long ribbon for Ladys wear

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of The Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, C.1900 Auction Archive Sixteen years after his CEF(Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Instituted October 17, 1829 by Dom Pedro I. In silver gilt, a six armed white enamelled cross with ball finials, affixed to a solid multi rayed gilded plate with three pink enamelled roses on green enamelled laurels in each quadrant creating a wreath, the obverse medallion presents the hand chiselled medallion of Pedro I, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring with the inscription AMOR E FIDELIDADE (Love and Fidelity), the