Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Commander Breast Star, in Gold, c.1870 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the interior cap is hallmarked

the interior cap is hallmarked denoting sterling silver quality of

the images consist of hand-painted faces of Mary and Christ

2nd Class (silvered war materials

it is unknown to the collector community and may likely be a one-of-a-kind prototype

constructed of gilded silver with red and white enameled arms and with gilded Royal Crown in the quadrants between the arms of the cross

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Commander Breast Star, in Gold, c.1870 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the interior cap is hallmarked(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