Brazil, Kingdom. An Army General Epaulettes C.1860 United Republic of also marked with star mark

also marked with star mark on the ring (indicating eventual replacement with gold cross)

the inner ring of the cockade in silvered bullion wire

25mm (w) x 25

dated 21 December 1943

bottom illustrating a street scene

Brazil, Kingdom. An Army General Epaulettes C.1860 United Republic of also marked with star markA very scarce set of two General epaulettes of the Brazilian royal army used from 1858 to 1865. Of high quality manufacture, two rare Brazilian General epaulettes consist of a fully gilded brass base with patterns of fine engraved star rows on the spine, along with embroidered golden yellow rolled bullion wires in the form of traditional laurel leaves with lentils details, the obverse field composes by a raised gilded brass base with rolled wire