Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 GTRexclude 40 mm wide x 1

40 mm wide x 1

member number “37287”

(Croix d'Honneur de l'Œuvre Humanitaire

In silver gilt with green and white enamels

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 GTRexclude 40 mm wide x 1(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),