Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer Breast Star, c.1880 Auction Archive blackening evident on the reverse

blackening evident on the reverse

measures 29 mm (w) x 32

Scarce item

having not realised that orders to withdraw had been issued

04mm (w) x 24

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer Breast Star, c.1880 Auction Archive blackening evident on the reverse(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),