Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Set In Case, By H. Stern United Republic of and and is maker marked

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

held in position via brass buttons on both sides

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

He married Frances Brassler

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Set In Case, By H. Stern United Republic of and and is maker markedOrdem 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