Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Treasure, I Class Star Newly Listed 38 mm x 86 mm

38 mm x 86 mm

The booklet was issued to Friedrich Bauer

KLASSE 1939” and a maker’s mark of “CARL FORSTER & GRAD

the squadron claimed 298 victories

oxidation evident on the VM

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Treasure, I Class Star Newly Listed 38 mm x 86 mm(Zuiho_sho). Instituted in 1888. Multi piece construction, silver gilt with white and blue enamels, along with sixteen red glass cabochons, measuring 73 mm (w) x 73. 3 mm (h), vertical pinback, crazing evident in the white enamels on multiple rays and in three of the red cabochons, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji. Originally