Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Hold surrounded by 16 connected red

surrounded by 16 connected red cabochon glasses

measuring 57 mm x 64

Saxony: Civil Merit Order 1st Class Knight Cross with Swords (silver gilt and enamels

as well as civil and military

the adjoining ball final bent back

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Hold surrounded by 16 connected red( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt and red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, 50 mm (h) x 46 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin lined on the