Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Officer’s Star, C.1900 Hold Table medal for prize in

Table medal for prize in growing tobacco

even though he admitted himself

the obverse with a swooping Luftwaffe-style German national eagle

17 mm x 82

Constructed of nickel-silver and black enamels

Brazil, Independent Empire. An Order Of The Rose In Gold, Officer’s Star, C.1900 Hold Table medal for prize in(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,