Brazil, Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Commander's Breast Star, Type Iii GTRexclude with central enamelled medallion depicting

with central enamelled medallion depicting a richly-detailed Oldenburg coat of arms

maker marked “Paulmann & Sohn

22 Casualty Clearing Station on the 10th

three sides of the heads finished in multiple rows of silver bullion wire

he returned to France on September 22nd

Brazil, Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Commander's Breast Star, Type Iii GTRexclude with central enamelled medallion depictingInstituted 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.