Brazil, Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Commander's Breast Star, Type Iii GTRexclude Naming is officially impressed on

Naming is officially impressed on the Boer War Pair and the First World War Trio

measuring 58 mm x 54 mm

wreath measures 47

Footnote: during first half of the 19th Century many Prussian and Bavarian Orders were manufactured in France

John Edward Pedley

Brazil, Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Commander's Breast Star, Type Iii GTRexclude Naming is officially impressed onInstituted in 1822, Type III instituted in 1932. In silver gilt with white, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "la royale RIO BRASIL" on the reverse, measuring 77. 3 mm (w) x 73. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, light crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms at 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock, near extremely fine.