Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Officer’s Star, C.1900 Newly Listed winning the Iron Cross 2nd

winning the Iron Cross 2nd Class on June 1

original ribbon and very dark patina on the WM

loops at either for feeding of the belt

He attended a Signals Course for four weeks

unmarked but textbook example of Ferdinand Wiedmann manufacture

Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Officer’s Star, C.1900 Newly Listed winning the Iron Cross 2nd(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,