Uruguay, Republic, General Artigas Brooch Badge, gold (18 ct., 25.21g) in the form of an eight pointed rayed star, with central citrine stone and surrounded by eight small amethysts at tips of star, the motto reading ‘General Jose Artigas, Protector de los Pueblos Libres’, with gold mark and retaining pin to reverse, about extremely fine, rare £700-900

José Artigas (1764-1850) is a national hero of Uruguay, and is often referred to as ‘the father of Uruguayan nationhood’.