Brazil, Republic. An Order of the Rose, Reduced Size Knight, c.1900 Auction From this operation

From this operation

44 mm x 34 mm

Greenish-yellow cotton

along with a Gold hallmark on reverse upper arm

Brazil, Republic. An Order of the Rose, Reduced Size Knight, c.1900 Auction From this operation(Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Instituted on 17 October 1829. A lovely reduced size knight consisting of a white enamelled six armed cross with silver gilt framing and ball finials, with three pink enamelled roses on green laurels in each quadrant, obverse centre in Gold exhibiting the hand chiseled cypher of Pedro I in a blue enamelled surround with motto AMOR E FIDELIDADE (LOVE AND FIDELITY), reverse centre presenting the date 1 8 1820, and legend of