Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Treasure, I Class Star GTRexclude and facsimile signature of H

and facsimile signature of H

circa 1918-1920’s (bronze gilt

1919 but re-enlisted with the Royal Engineers the same day at Chatham

that the vote was given to all men over the age of 21 (and for the first time to to women

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Treasure, I Class Star GTRexclude and facsimile signature of H(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