Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of The Rose, Dignitary's Star, By Fayolle Pouteau GTRexclude in exergue on reverse

in exergue on reverse

A knight's cross

the inner row with twenty-two coils

part of Historical Arms Series 29

44 flagged

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of The Rose, Dignitary's Star, By Fayolle Pouteau GTRexclude in exergue on reverse(Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Instituted on October 17, 1829 by Dom Pedro I. In silver gilt, a beautiful Order of the Rose, featuring a white enamel six arm cross with ball finials, clusters of smooth rays in each quadrant, each section of rays offering three lovely hand painted roses with green enamel leaves superimposed at each exterior edge, the center medallion in Gold features the hand chiseled cypher of Pedro I, blue enamelled surround with Motto