Brazil, Kingdom. An Imperial Order of the Southern Cross in Gold, Grand Cross Star, c.1860 Archive surmounted by a partially enameled

surmounted by a partially enameled period Spanish crown

sixteen with black metal button hole attachments

and folding creases due to being rolled up

the 3 o’clock arm bears the date “1870” and the 6 o’clock arm bears the date “1914”

Bernard Frederick Coop was born in Birmingham

Brazil, Kingdom. An Imperial Order of the Southern Cross in Gold, Grand Cross Star, c.1860 Archive surmounted by a partially enameled(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