Japan, Imperial. A Shimane Badge Hold period swing mounted on pin

period swing mounted on pin bar

Footnote: The British Women's Land Army was first set up in January 1917 during the First World War and re-formed in June 1939

yet extremely fine

measuring 40 mm x 68 mm

Footnote: during first half of the 19th Century many Prussian and Bavarian Orders were manufactured in France

Japan, Imperial. A Shimane Badge Hold period swing mounted on pinA Japanese Shimane Badge Silver gilt and enamels, 34. 5 mm x 39. 5 mm, dual prong vertical pinback, intact enamels, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: This badge was issued in 1958 by the Shimane Prefecture Fire Brigade Association, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Self Governing Fire Brigade Law which was passed in 1948, to provide a legal framework for the post war Japanese fire brigade.