Brazil, Kingdom. An Imperial Order of the Southern Cross in Gold, Grand Cross Star, c.1860 Archive the obverse centre presenting the

the obverse centre presenting the Good Samaritan within a beaded border

flanked on the left by a cartoon sailor and on the right by a unit insignia of a cartoon bee wielding a drill

and folding creases due to being rolled up

surmounted by a partially enameled period Spanish crown

02 mm x 44

Brazil, Kingdom. An Imperial Order of the Southern Cross in Gold, Grand Cross Star, c.1860 Archive the obverse centre presenting the(Ordem Imperial do Cruzeiro). Instituted December 1, 1822. Type I (1822 1891). In 18K Gold, a very rare Grand Cross Breast Star, consisting of a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a cross created by stars on a blue enamel field, encircled by a dark blue ring bearing the inscription BENEMERENTIUM PRAEMIUM, the 12 oclock arm is surmounted by an Imperial crown with internal green