Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Commander Breast Star, in Gold, c.1870 Auction Archive Berrigan 2nd

Berrigan 2nd

issued in Moers on 15 November 1934

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of a young Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I

the armband exhibiting mothing and light soiling

along with a label affixed below inscribed "Major SAM

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Commander Breast Star, in Gold, c.1870 Auction Archive Berrigan 2nd(Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Instituted October 17, 1829 by Dom Pedro I. A beautiful star, 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