Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900

(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), the reverse presents a single pin assembly, measures 54.8mm (w) x 53.7mm (h), weighs 35.77 grams, the enamels exhibit very minimal wear and the roses are in pristine condition, the inscription ring is rotated but secure, gilt wear on the plate, overall a near extremely fine decoration of the utmost beauty.