Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vii And Viii Classes Auction Archive 1878 in Guernsey

1878 in Guernsey

and with its period original ribbon - collector’s paper tag attached to the reverse

Saxe-Meiningen

textbook example by this much sought after maker

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vii And Viii Classes Auction Archive 1878 in Guernsey(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. VII Class (in silver with green and violet enamels, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as VII class, measuring 31 mm (w) x 34. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, in its hardshelled case of issue, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, balsa wood frame, gilt characters on the lid, the inside of the lid lined in