Grand Cross Set. Sash Badge, 90 mm, white enameled 5-armed GOLD cross with ball-finials, flanked by light green enameled olive and dark green enameled laurel wreath, centre medallion in gold with the embossed bust in uniform of the Emperor Pedro I in uniform on polished ground, dark-blue enameled outer circlet with golden inscription “PETRUS I BRAS. IMPERATOR D.”, sky-blue enameled reverse centre medallion, with a cross of white enameled, tiny five-pointed stars, dark blue enameled outercirclet with golden inscription “BENEMERENTIUM PRÆMIUM” and a rosette below, the upper arm, with hinged, Brazilian Imperial crown in gold with chiseled details, “stirrup” link-ring soldered to the tapering, polished suspension ring and a length of the original, silk, sash ribbon. Breast Star, 80x65 mm, in GOLD with five, gold-bordered, white enameled arms flanked by polished, golden beams, sky-blue enameled centre medallion, with a cross of silver, tiny five-pointed stars, dark blue enameled outer circlet with golden inscription “BENEMERENTIUM PRÆMIUM” and a rosette with stylized leaves below, the upper arm with superimposed, Brazilian Imperial crown with engraved and chiseled details, the reverse, fitted with vertical pin. A beautiful, very rare set of this Order, mint condition. I RR!
Imperial Order of the Southern Cross
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