Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 Archive 1916 in Moncton

1916 in Moncton

to Crawford's knowledge

weighing 31 grams inclusive of its suspension

108” stamped onto both sides of the triple slotted disc

affixed to a cardboard support

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 Archive 1916 in Moncton(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 in Gold presents the hand chiselled medallion of Pedro I, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring with the inscription AMOR E FIDELIDADE (Love and Fidelity),