Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vii And Viii Classes Auction Archive Left Side Version (bronze gilt

Left Side Version (bronze gilt aluminum insignia on black velvetine

the owner etched city names such as “KRETA

1878 in Guernsey

and with its period original ribbon - collector’s paper tag attached to the reverse

496 wounded

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vii And Viii Classes Auction Archive Left Side Version (bronze gilt(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. VII Class (in silver with green and violet enamels, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as VII class, measuring 31 mm (w) x 34. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, in its hardshelled case of issue, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, balsa wood frame, gilt characters on the lid, the inside of the lid lined in