Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Set In Case, By H. Stern United Republic of and in her left hand

and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed in Roman numerals with ""JULY IV MDCCLXXVI"" (July 4

and and is maker marked “NS64” below the left chin strap buckle (“NS” for Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke

1870 in Strachwitzthal

badge is in slightly worn condition

He married Frances Brassler

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Set In Case, By H. Stern United Republic of and in her left handOrdem do Rio Blanco. Instituted February 14, 1962. A Grand Officer set including a neck badge, composed of silver gilt, a white enamelled Maltese cross with the obverse medallion presenting a silver gilt globe with a diagonal plain sash, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed VBIQVE PATRIAE MEMOR, the reverse medallion presents a silver gilt medallion embossed 1845 1912, measures 62. 1mm (w) x 74. 4mm (h inclusive of ornate suspension between