Brazil, Empire. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, French Made, c.1860 Republic of unmarked but textbook badge by

unmarked but textbook  badge by maker Schwerin

The Bureau authorizes you to also engrave on the rim of this badge your name

numbered "15" and dated January 17

the case-back is equally crafted of nickel-silver and is marked with a Kriegsmarine eagle

so this may be a prototype or a mid-War proposed production that never materialized

Brazil, Empire. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, French Made, c.1860 Republic of unmarked but textbook badge by(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