Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on horizontal retaining pin

on horizontal retaining pin

The next few shots are of the German Imperial battleship SMS Helgoland

(Heer Porträts und Postkarten)

suspension ring has a split allowing the medal to slip through with force

an unusual smaller size - measuring 75

Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on horizontal retaining pinIncludes: (a) Group One: 1. Order of the Sacred Treasure, VIII Class Award Document ( Zuihsh): printed in black and red inks, on a thick off white paper stock, illustrating the Imperial Seal of Japan in the centre along the top edge, the Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th Class award in the centre along the bottom edge, both of which are framed within a floral wreath, the framework for the text designed with repeating alternating images of the Imperial