Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Officer’s Star, C.1900 Newly Listed 35mm (w) x 15mm (h)

35mm (w) x 15mm (h)

from May 1928 to May 1929

It reads: From a (past) great time

and a smaller knife known as a sgian dubh is also worn tucked into the top of the hose when wearing a kilt

Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Officer’s Star, C.1900 Newly Listed 35mm (w) x 15mm (h)(Ordem da Rosa). Instituted on 17 October 1829. In gilded silver, with a six armed white enamelled cross with ball finals, affixed to a solid multi rayed gilded plate exhibiting hand engraved rays, with three pink enamelled roses on green laurels in each quadrant, obverse centre exhibiting the hand chiseled cypher of Pedro I, blue enamelled surround with the Motto AMOR E FIDELIDADE (LOVE AND FIDELITY), reverse with typical fine pin assembly, unmarked,