Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer Breast Star, c.1880 Auction Archive measures 29 mm (w) x

measures 29 mm (w) x 32

The inside of the tunic comes with a brownish-green nylon lining

(he) has considerable pain in (the) leg

having not realised that orders to withdraw had been issued

Scarce item

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer Breast Star, c.1880 Auction Archive measures 29 mm (w) x(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),