Japan, Empire. Five Decorations & Awards Archive The reverse ricasso bears a

The reverse ricasso bears a stamped maker’s mark of “ORIGINAL EICKHORN

pressed white fabric top with ornate floral design and inscribed "BALL DER STADT WIEN" (City of Vienna Ball) and "5

They were the rescued crew of the ship Androsa

marked on reverse with logo of Assmann company

22 mm (w) x 67

Japan, Empire. Five Decorations & Awards Archive The reverse ricasso bears a1. Order of the Rising Sun, VII Class (Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 33 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye. In its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,