Brazil, Empire. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, French Made, c.1860 Hold On June 21

On June 21

with gilded silver arabesques between the arms of the cross

Empire: China Incident War Medal (in bronze gilt

and 132 other ranks

measuring 65 mm (w) x 98 mm (h) x 18

Brazil, Empire. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, French Made, c.1860 Hold On June 21(Ordem Militar de Cristo). Emperor Pedro I on December 7, 1822. Type I (1780 1910 Issue). A finely crafted star, of high quality French manufacture, consisting of a delicate hand faceted multi rayed star in silver, presenting a period enameled white and red insignia of the Order on Gold, surrounded by a delicate wavy beaded ring also in Gold, adorned with an enameled red and green Heart of Christ with surmounted enameled black cross on Gold, reverse