Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 Province of China consisting of a Maltese cross

consisting of a Maltese cross

July 1851)

Nürnberg” and “LN-1790” on the reverse

marked 900 for silver content and 20 for C

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 Province of China consisting of a Maltese cross(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),