Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A Cased German Social Welfare

A Cased German Social Welfare Decoration by Godet - A Cased German Social Welfare Decoration

Level of the Order of the German Eagle)

It sits securely within a multi-piece hilt featuring a gilded bronze crossguard and hand guard

there is a handwritten note on the first page

all three lugs an both pins intact

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A Cased German Social Welfare(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulownia flowers suspension with characters on the reverse, measures 55. 10 mm (w) x 85. 80 mm (h), worn on silk neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in padded violet satin, with a platform