Brazil, Kingdom. A National Order Of The Southern Cross; Grand Cross Set Hold 1884-6 obverse

1884-6 obverse

Footnote: There is no Attestation Paper on record for Bruford

Knight Grand Cross breast star in silver with gold and enamel centre and gold crossed sword hilts and blades

white cotton threads on buckram-like base (also cotton)

topped by a silvered mum above

Brazil, Kingdom. A National Order Of The Southern Cross; Grand Cross Set Hold 1884-6 obverseType III: Grand Cross (silver gilt with red, green, light blue, dark blue and white enamels, 72 mm x 101 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, scattered chipping in the red and green enamels on the wreath on the obverse); and Breast Star (silver gilt with light blue, dark blue and white enamels, maker marked "la royale RIO BRASIL" on the reverse, 74 mm x 77. 5 mm, vertical pinback, chipping evident in the white enamels on the star points). Very fine.